Receiver Jordan Addison announced after Thursday’s practice that he’s “ready to go” and expects to play Sunday when the Vikings (3-0) travel to Green Bay (2-1) for the first NFC North game of the season.
“I’m feeling good to jump back in,” said Addison, who was sidelined by an ankle injury the past two games.
“We hot right now. Sam [Darnold] looking good. The O-line is playing good. We got a good run game going. I feel like having me out there is just going to take it up a notch.”
Addison injured one ankle in the joint practice with the Browns in August. He injured the other ankle in the season opener at the Giants. In just 28 snaps, he has three catches for 35 yards after a rookie season in which he caught 70 passes for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Addison was listed as being limited in Thursday’s practice, the same as Wednesday.
“He definitely makes a difference,” receiver Justin Jefferson said of Addison. “For us to add another weapon on top of what we already have out there and what we’ve been doing is something we look forward to. I can’t wait for it to happen.”
The Vikings rank third in scoring (28.3) heading into the game. Darnold leads the league in touchdown passes (eight). Jefferson and Jalen Nailor are among the players tied atop the league in touchdown receptions (three) and are the first Vikings teammates to catch a touchdown pass in each of the first three games.
“It’s been hard watching everybody eat,” Addison said. “Jalen Nailor doing his thing. Jet’s doing what he do. We just hot right now. I’m just eager to get back out there and ball out with the team.”
