The Minnesota Vikings had some good performances in their 20-10 win over the Houston Texans, but some players struggled in the preseason debut.

The buzz was palpable on Saturday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium as everybody in attendance was eager to see new franchise quarterback J.J. McCarthy live in action.

McCarthy booted on one snap and found Addison near the sideline. He sailed a third-down pass over the middle intended for receiver Lucky Jackson. He scrambled and secured a fourth-down conversion. He escaped on another third down and nearly completed a throw-back attempt to running back Jordan Mason.