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          J.J. McCarthy and Katya Kuropas announce pregnancy

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          • ESPN
          May 22, 2025, 11:06 AM ET

          J.J. McCarthy and his fiancée are having a baby.

          Katya Kuropas, whom the new Minnesota Vikings quarterback proposed to in January 2024, made the announcement on a joint Instagram post on Wednesday night. The couple revealed they are expecting a boy and that he is due to arrive in September.

          Kuropas' post included a video where the two showed off their baby's ultrasound photos.

          McCarthy was taken with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NFL draft after a stellar career with the Michigan Wolverines. He tore his meniscus in the preseason and missed the entire 2024 season due to injury.