Daily Norseman
On Monday night, J.J. McCarthy delivered the first of what will be many National Football League victory as he led the Minnesota Vikings’ furious comeback over the Chicago Bears. On Thursday, his fiancee made a much more significant delivery.
Katya Kuropas, McCarthy’s long-time fiancée, gave birth to the couple’s first child on Thursday, an eight-pound, seven-ounce baby boy whom they have christened Rome Micah McCarthy. Mom and baby are both, reportedly, just fine after the birth.
McCarthy did not practice on Thursday, as he departed for the hospital after Katya had gone into labor. He took part in team meetings earlier in the day and, by all accounts, he will be good to go for Sunday night’s home opener at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons.
Kuropas and McCarthy have been together since high school, and McCarthy proposed in January of 2024, just after he led the Michigan Wolverines to a victory over Washington in the College Football Championship.
Congratulations to J.J. McCarthy and Katya Kuropas on their new arrival, and welcome to the world, Rome!
