With the Vikings still reeling from the news that rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss the entire 2024 season with a knee injury, the team was holding its breath as to 2023 first-rounder Jordan Addison, who left practice on Wednesday on a cart.
The news, for now, is not nearly as dire.
Via Alec Lewis of TheAthletic.com, coach Kevin O’Connell said Addison has an ankle injury. He’s not likely to practice on Thursday, and he’ll undergo some tests.
O’Connell said he thinks Addison will be OK.
While he’s not Justin Jefferson, Addison showed great promise and potential as a rookie. With teams focusing on stopping Jefferson, Addison will continue to find favorable matchups — if he’s healthy enough to play. So far, Wednesday’s injure won’t obviously keep that from happening.