Injuries and updates

Jordan Addison is considered week-to-week with an ankle sprain, source said, pending further testing today. That info comes today. https://t.co/MkD2072Je8

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 25, 2023

#Vikings OLB DJ Wonnum, in the midst of a career year with 62 tackles and 8 sacks, suffered a partially torn quad, source said, an indication he's played his last down this season.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said it was a serious, adding: "You can see what DJ means to our team."

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 25, 2023

TJH was a non-contact injury too if I recall correctly. Man, I hope its not something that'll hinder him on-going. 

 That USB turf gotta go. 

No KC/TJH/Addison...Chance for Powell and a few others to put some plays on tape. 

@"purplefaithful" said: TJH was a non-contact injury too if I recall correctly. Man, I hope its not something that'll hinder him on-going. 

 That USB turf gotta go. 

No KC/TJH/Addison...Chance for Powell and a few others to put some plays on tape. 

Hock got smoked square in the knee by the safety’s helmet. Sounds like he’s probably done for the year. Hopefully that’s all. 

Addison too, sadly. Bummer end to an impressive rookie year. He should get a full offseason of work it sounds like, at least.

Wonnum is a bummer too as he was having a really nice, Ray Edwards kind of season. Big dropoff between him and Patrick Jones, although Jones shockingly (to me) played very well yesterday. That was good to see. 

Head Coach Kevin O'Connell announced that T.J. Hockenson suffered a season-ending ACL and MCL injury. pic.twitter.com/HbXgoZM7Br

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 26, 2023

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1739742145970373056?t=5-BD6qZmN_4jjleihXqvJw&s=19

Fuck. This sniping and hitting players square in the knees should be illegal. I've seen Hock take a handful of these kind of hits this season and it's the same thing they used to do to Gronk...hit him in the legs tp get him down. Hockenson probably out until at least mid-season now next year. Sucks...

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1739742145970373056?t=5-BD6qZmN_4jjleihXqvJw&s=19

This season just keeps getting worse. 

@"Bullazin" said:

@"Vikergirl" said: https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1739742145970373056?t=5-BD6qZmN_4jjleihXqvJw&s=19

This season just keeps getting worse. 

Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

@"supafreak84" said: Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

I think shopping at the bargain bin is seldom fruitful… 

@"supafreak84" said: Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

Not good. But framed another way- in one offseason we added Addison, Pace Jr, Blackmon, Murphy, Bullard, Powell. Hockenson is locked in and we moved off some vets like Cook, Kendricks, Thielen. So that's 4 starters and some solid depth. It's not a home run but it's not a strikeout either. Much better than his first draft and the subsequent months.
Davenport and Mattison are the most glaring whiffs. Davenport because the injury questions were already there so this isn't outta left field, and Mattison because he's been in house for a long time. I know cash was tight but making him the unquestioned starter in basically March was a bad decision by KO, KAM, and whoever else.

@"supafreak84" said: Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

Davenport got hurt, so cant complain really.

Mattison regressed but the run blocking wasnt very good. Oliver is 4th rated TE per Pff, 

 Murphy was not good in my view and i really dont like his signing in retrospect.  I would probably try to trade his contract since Blackmon looks to be a decent nickel.
 Powell was fine as WR 4 and PR. 

@"Bullazin" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

 Oliver is 4th rated TE per Pff, 

@"supafreak84" said: agreed.  Unfortunately with 14 million guaranteed he is hear next year.  Lowry, Davenport, and Mattison have no business being here for OTA'S Bullard maybe and I agree trad Murphy if possible.

@"Bullazin" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

 Oliver is 4th rated TE per Pff, 

I don't get any of it. He hasn't done anything in the way of being a consistent pass catcher or a receiving threat, and our run game has been terrible all year, yet I keep hearing PFF ranking him like one of the greatest TE's in the league lol. Is his momma the PFF president or what gives!?

@"supafreak84" said:

@"Bullazin" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Per Wolfson, Marcus Davenport is done for the season. 

In retrospect, how is everyone feeling about our free agent signings from last offseason? Davenport was a bust, Lowry-bust, Mattison-bust, Oliver- non impactful, Murphy-average, Bullard-average, Troy Reeder was waived in training camp. Our best signing was probably Brandon Powell. That's an ugly free agent crop with minimal returns 

 Oliver is 4th rated TE per Pff, 

I don't get any of it. He hasn't done anything in the way of being a consistent pass catcher or a receiving threat, and our run game has been terrible all year, yet I keep hearing PFF ranking him like one of the greatest TE's in the league lol. Is his momma the PFF president or what gives!?