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Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says WR Jordan Addison is OUT for Sunday against the 49ers.

Related Players: Justin Jefferson, Jalen Nailor

Nailor should step into the WR2 role but it's not likely to be enough to light up fantasy radars. Jefferson could end up getting an even higher target share than we're used to.

All opposing defenses magnetically float toward Justin Jefferson, regardless of who is on the field with him, dictating one-on-one opportunities for teammates. Having players who can win in those instances is partially why the Vikings traded for T.J. Hockenson and drafted Jordan Addison. It’s also why Sunday might serve as an inflection point for third-year receiver Jalen Nailor.

Kevin O'Connell was quoted in the story saying, "But I’m going to tell (Nailor) to prepare as if he’s going to be playing a lot more snaps and a lot more … early down snaps. Because that’s why he’s here.” Addison's status is uncertain for Week 2. We reported Monday he's dealing with significant soreness, so it's possible he can't go. But even if he can, he'll likely be limited, meaning Nailor could have a more significant role. With Hockenson already out, and if Addison can't go, teams will likely turn their attention to Jefferson, which mean Nailor could be poised for a lot of snaps and targets. He's a name to consider if you've already found yourself lacking at the WR position.

Jordan Addison has "pretty significant soreness" in his injured ankle, per Kevin O'Connell.

The post went on to say the Vikings will be "smart" with Addison, according to O'Connell. The post pointed out the team knows Addison healed quickly from his previous ankle injury during training camp. As we pointed out earlier Monday, owners will want to have a backup plan for Addison heading into Week 2.

Jordan Addison injured his other ankle.

Related players: Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell

The injury is not the ankle that cost him a few weeks late in camp, per Kevin O'Connell. Addison will be evaluated again when the team returns to Minnesota, the post went on to say. Owners counting on Addison may want to start considering other options for Week 2. Nailor and Powell are up next on the depth chart at WR.

Vikings WR Jordan Addison was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Giants with an ankle injury.

Addison left in the third quarter after initially being checked out in the medical tent. He caught three passes for 35 yards on four targets. The Vikings held a 21-6 lead in the third quarter.

Minnesota is leaving TE T.J. Hockenson on the Physically Unable to Perform List.

Related players: Josh Oliver, Robert Tonyan, Johnny Mundt

Hockenson will miss the first four games of the season, but even after that it seems like a long shot Hock will be back for Week 5. The Vikings have a bye in Week 6, so a more realistic timetable, according to reports, is more likely to be sometime after the team's bye week.

Jalen Nailor has been a star in training camp so far and in both preseason games. He’s locked up the WR3 spot and it hasn’t been close.

Related players: Jordan Addison

Nailor’s biggest issue since being drafted has been his durability, but when healthy he’s shown he’s capable of WR3 duties, the story went on to say. The emergence of Nailer will allowed Addison to play in the slot, and the story suggested he could be more effective there. With TE T.J. Hockenson not expected to play in the beginning of the season, Nailer could develop some fantasy value.

Update on Jordan Addison: Injured his ankle, unlikely to practice tomorrow but Kevin O'Connell doesn’t believe it to be serious

“I think he’s going to be OK,” KOC said after practice.

Related Players: Justin Jefferson, Jalen Nailor

Just brutal injury luck for the Vikings over the last couple of days. The WR depth chart is very, very thin behind Jefferson/Addison, so for the sake of a fluent offense, let's hope Addison is just fine. We'll keep an eye on it, but if Addison misses time to pair with a possible late-season suspension, he's going to be a headache for fantasy.

Surgery on J.J. McCarthy’s torn meniscus revealed that a repair was necessary and the Vikings rookie quarterback now will miss the 2024 season.

While the Vikings are disappointed, they “strongly believe he will come back better and have a long, successful NFL career”, as one team official said. But rookie season is over.

Related Players: Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall

So much for a QB controversy.

This will be Sam Darnold's job, which makes him an interesting target deep in Superflex/2QB leagues.

Coach Kevin O’Connell has announced that quarterback J.J. McCarthy will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.

Related players: Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall

As the story went on to say, the threshold question is whether he’ll have the meniscus trimmed or repaired. As to the former, the player can come back quickly. As to the latter, he could miss several months. The story also pointed out that the other side of the coin is that a repair maximizes the amount of cartilage in the knee. A trim reduces the cushioning, setting the stage for a potential bone-on-bone situation. The story added what it thinks is the smart, long-term play - to get the meniscus repaired and the team goes with Darnold in 2024 and Hall would be the backup. McCarthy could potentially make a return around November. This is just the opinion of the author of course, we should get more information soon. For now, Darnold should get a bump in value with McCarthy at least temporarily out of the picture. He has the weapons around him to be a potential QB2 and superflex option.