Alexander Mattison limps off field during workout; two other Vikings injured

August 2, 2023 at 2:04PM
Alexander Mattison (Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings suffered several injuries during their second padded practice of training camp Tuesday, including one that appeared potentially serious.

Wide receiver Trishton Jackson was carted off with an apparent right knee injury after he landed awkwardly while leaping for a pass along the sideline. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was the first to run over to Jackson while the Vikings medical staff examined his leg, and both O'Connell and General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah came over before Jackson was carted to the training room.

"It's definitely tough to see him go down like that," Jefferson said. "Just the amount of work he has been doing getting to this point, he's a key part of our offense. I'll be praying for him and going to be right there with him. Hopefully it's not that bad."

Cornerback Andrew Booth Jr., who last year as a rookie was limited to six games because of injury, walked off with a member of the team's medical staff early in practice and did not return.

Alexander Mattison was limping after an injury during team drills toward the end of practice, though the running back said, "I should be OK" as he went to receive medical tests.

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Ben Goessling

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Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

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