The sound you hear coming out of Eagan is a measured, but relieved sigh as head coach Kevin O’Connell noted Monday that Jordan Addison has “pretty significant soreness” in his ankle, but it sounds as though it’s structurally sound.
The Vikings will exercise caution with Addison, but it’s worth noting that while he had an injured ankle in training camp — this time, it’s the right ankle. It was ol’ lefty this summer.
Over at ESPN.com, Bill Barnwell has a massive breakdown of the week that was — or has been, anyway — and gives quite a bit of love to Sam Darnold, who was brilliant on Sunday.
NFL Week 1 surprise wins, losses, players: Lessons from Sunday
Barnwell makes a note of the fact that Darnold returned to his old stomping grounds — figuratively more so than literally, as he played for the Jets — and did the stomping, breaking down an array of big-time throws the former third-overall pick made in a convincing win over the Giants.
