Jordan Addison sidelined with thumb injury

Kevin O'Connell said August 5 that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison will miss “a bit” of training camp time because of a thumb injury suffered earlier in the week. The coach told reporters in Eagan, Minnesota, that Addison jammed the thumb during routes on air and that the team had the injury checked. O'Connell said imaging came back clean and described the issue as soreness rather than something expected to keep Addison out long term. The Vikings did not give a target return date. ### What exactly did Kevin O'Connell say about the injury? Kevin O'Connell told Twin Cities reporters before the Vikings’ second full-pads practice of camp that Addison would be “out here moving around today but probably not participating.” He said Addison had “a little thumb” injury after jamming it and added that “all the imaging and everything came back clean.” O'Connell also said the team wanted Addison to “put this thing behind him in the next day or two” and called it “nothing to be concerned about.” (vikings.com) Those comments are the clearest public update so far on Addison’s status. The team site framed the absence as a short-term camp interruption, but Minnesota stopped short of attaching a firm date to his return. ### Did Addison miss all of practice? Jordan Addison did not take part in team drills during the August 5 session at TCO Performance Center, according to the Vikings’ training camp recap. (vikings.com) The same report said he remained active on the field and ran routes on air while the rest of practice continued. The August 5 camp session lasted about 2.5 hours and marked the seventh practice of Minnesota’s 2026 training camp, the team site said. (vikings.com) O'Connell delivered the update after the team walk-through and before that full-pads workout began. ### Why does this matter for Minnesota’s offense? Jordan Addison is entering his fourth season with Minnesota and has 175 receptions, 2,396 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns so far, according to the Vikings’ team site. (vikings.com) His absence comes during a stretch of camp when Minnesota is installing offense in full-pads work and evaluating receiver usage behind Justin Jefferson. (vikings.com) The Vikings’ August 5 practice report also noted quarterback work involving Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, along with reps for rookie running back Demond Claiborne and other depth players. Addison missing team drills, even briefly, removes one of the team’s top pass-catchers from those sessions. ### Is there a timetable yet? (vikings.com) Minnesota has not announced a specific return date for Addison. O'Connell’s public estimate was limited to saying the team hoped he could get past the soreness in “the next day or two,” but the club has not formally listed when he will resume full participation. NFL Network, citing ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, said Addison would miss “a day or two” after jamming the thumb. (vikings.com) That aligns with O'Connell’s description, though the Vikings’ own update remains the primary on-record account from the team. ### What should fans watch next? The next useful marker will be whether Jordan Addison returns to team drills in Minnesota’s upcoming training camp practices. (vikings.com) The Vikings’ official team site has been posting daily camp reports and press conference updates from Eagan, including O'Connell’s August 5 remarks and the practice recap that documented Addison’s limited participation. (nfl.com)