- ABC News
- August 15, 2024
BEREA, Ohio -- The Vikings dodged a second significant injury loss in two days. Minnesota No. 2 wide receiver Jordan Addison is expected to miss some time with a left ankle injury sustained on Wednesday - just hours after Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy was ruled out for the season following knee surgery. While it's not known exactly how long Addison will be sidelined, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that the 22-year-old, who had 70 catches and 10 touchdowns last season as a rookie, isn't seriously hurt. "He'll work through the rehab process and (we) look forward to getting him back as fast as possible," O'Connell said after the second of two joint practices against the Browns. "Don't see him missing any extended time or anything like that." Addison got hurt when he appeared to step on a Cleveland defender's foot after jumping to try and catch a pass from Vikings starting quarterback Sam Darnold. He got up and...