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Jordan Addison

MIN Wide Receiver #3

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said the team believes Jordan Addison will be ok after suffering an ankle injury in practice.

Addison is still undergoing tests, but things don’t look to be serious. It’s a sigh of relief for Vikings fans and fantasy drafters alike after Addison was carted off the practice field earlier today. Assuming the tests don’t reveal anything unexpected, Addison should have a good shot at suiting up for the Vikings’ Week 1 opener in less than a month. He can remain in the WR4 range until we get another update from the team.
Jordan Addison

MIN Wide Receiver #3

The Athletic’s Alec Lewis reports Jordan Addison (leg) was carted off the field during practice on Wednesday.

Per Lewis, Addison went up for a contested ball before going down. He hobbled off the field with the help of trainers at first but eventually left on a cart. Having just lost J.J. McCarthy for the season to a lower-body injury, this is not the news Vikings fans want to see. However, it’s fairly standard for players to be carted to the locker room with even minor injuries during camp as a precaution, so fantasy managers shouldn’t panic just yet. Should Addison miss any time, Jalen Nailor would seemingly be in line for the WR2 job opposite Justin Jefferson.
J.J. McCarthy

MIN Quarterback #9

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports J.J. McCarthy underwent a full meniscus repair and is out for the 2024 season.

McCarthy suffered the knee injury during the Vikings’ preseason opener last weekend. It was initially reported as knee soreness, but the issue was later revealed to be a meniscus injury that required surgery. Barring any setbacks, McCarthy should be ready for training camp next year. Without the No. 10 overall pick looking over his shoulder, Sam Darnold is locked in as the Vikings starter this year. With Kevin O’Connell calling the shots and Justin Jefferson as his top receiver, this is the best situation Darnold has ever found himself in as a starter. He will rank as a QB2 to open the season.
J.J. McCarthy

MIN Quarterback #9

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said J.J. McCarthy will undergo knee surgery.

The team had been cagey with McCarthy’s supposed knee soreness following his outstanding preseason debut against the Raiders. McCarthy will require surgery on a torn meniscus. O’Connell said the severity of the injury is not yet known, and he offered no timeline for the rookie’s return to action. This all but guarantees Sam Darnold will start the regular season under center for Minnesota. Darnold completed four of eight throws for 59 yards in the team’s preseason opener against Vegas.
J.J. McCarthy

MIN Quarterback #9

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy missed practice Monday with knee soreness.

McCarthy appears to have emerged from the team’s first preseason game with knee soreness and was held out of practice Monday as a precaution. Head coach Kevin O’Connell stated that the rookie quarterback would undergo further testing to uncover the full extent of the injury. Any missed time in camp or the preseason could delay the No. 10 overall pick’s debut in the 2024 season.
J.J. McCarthy

MIN Quarterback #9

J.J. McCarthy completed 11-of-17 passes for 188 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in Saturday’s preseason game against the Raiders.

McCarthy overcame an early interception in this one to throw for 188 yards in roughly two full quarters of play. He completed four passes of 20-plus yards and threw two beautiful deep balls for scores, with the first coming on a 45-yard pass to Trishton Jackson. Trent Sherfield would later be on the receiving end of a 33-yard touchdown pass, which would be the last pass for McCarthy on a highly productive afternoon. McCarthy got most of his work against the Raiders’ backups and would still need a very strong month to unseat Sam Darnold as the team’s Week 1 starter.
Stephon Gilmore

FA Cornerback #21

NFL Insider Josina Anderson reports free agent CB Stephon Gilmore is scheduled to meet with the Vikings on Monday.

The Vikings are working to improve a secondary that has been dealt a handful of injuries in recent weeks. They recently made a cornerback swap with the Cowboys, sending Andrew Booth to Dallas in exchange for Nashon Wright, and her now hoping to land another former Cowboy in Gilmore. Gilmore, 33, totaled 68 tackles and two interceptions last season and was tasked with playing a CB1 role following the loss of Trevon Diggs to a torn ACL in September last season. Gilmore can still provide plenty of help on the outside and is a great veteran presence in any locker room. He earned a PFF coverage grade of 72.3 last season.
Andrew Booth Jr.

DAL Defensive Back #23

Cowboys acquired CB Andrew Booth from the Vikings in exchange for CB Nahshon Wright.

Booth’s disappointing 2022 rookie season culminated in a season-ending knee injury but he made significant improvements in 2023, tallying 99 coverage snaps. Booth reduced his catch rate allowed by 31.3 percent (50.0 percent), his yards allowed per coverage snap by 2.19 (0.30) and recorded a perfect 0.0 percent explosive pass plays allowed rate (15-plus yards). He makes for an intriguing depth piece in the Cowboys’ secondary.
Nahshon Wright

MIN Defensive Back #25

Vikings acquired CB Nahshon Wright from the Cowboys in exchange for CB Andrew Booth Jr.

Wright (third round) and Booth (second round) are former, recent Day 2 draft picks. The move provides both players with a fresh start following volatile early-career showings. The strength of Wright’s play has largely been in run defense but he did produce a career-best 0.69 yards allowed per coverage snap last season.
T.J. Hockenson

MIN Tight End #87

ESPN’s Dan Graziano said the Vikings believe they “will have [T.J. Hockenson] back at some point during the first half of the season.”

This always felt like the most likely scenario for Hockenson, whose 2023 came to an end in Week 16. The veteran tight end had a career year last season, catching 95 passes for 960 yards — both career highs, while also hauling in five touchdowns. He suffered a torn ACL and MCL in that Week 16 contest against the Lions, which usually takes six to nine months to fully return from. In some cases, it can take longer. Hockenson will be nine months removed from his injury in late September. He remains a prime candidate to open the year on injured reserve while continuing his recovery, likely leaving Robert Tonyan or Josh Oliver to serve as the team’s starting tight end.

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