Vikings’ #2 wide receiver Jordan Addison escapes serious harm, but his ankle ailment will cause him to miss time.

Ohio’s BEREA (AP) — After two days, the Vikings avoided suffering a second major injury loss.

Jordan Addison, the No. 2 wide receiver for Minnesota, hurt his left ankle on Wednesday. This happened just a few hours after rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy of the Vikings was declared out for the season due to knee surgery. Addison will likely miss some time.

Addison’s precise length of absence is unknown, but Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell stated on Thursday that the 22-year-old isn’t in any major pain. As a rookie last season, Addison had 70 catches and 10 touchdowns.

“He will persevere through the rehabilitation process, and our goal is to have him back as soon as possible,” O’Connell remarked following the second of the two combined sessions with the Browns. “I don’t see him going missing for a long period of time or anything.”

Addison seemed to step on a Cleveland defender’s foot as he leaped to try to catch a pass from Vikings starting quarterback Sam Darnold, which resulted in injuries. He stood up and made an attempt to walk, but stumbled and needed help. On a cart, he was driven from the field.

“I mean, when it happened, I kind of saw from the field that it wasn’t going to be a major injury,” Jefferson remarked. “However, it’s never good to see your main player, a starter, go down with an injury like that, knowing that he’ll be out for several weeks.”

“But we need him for Week 1, and we’re good as long as we have him for Week 1,”

The Vikings take on the New York Giants on September 8 to kick off the regular season.

Selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Addison had a spectacular rookie campaign and established himself as the ideal foil for one of the league’s most gifted receivers, Demetrius Jefferson.

Additionally, according to O’Connell, wide receiver Thayer Thomas is in the concussion protocol after