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The trade deadline is today. It’s not looking very promising right now but, s always, there is hope. Of course, I just want to see a trade.
Kevin O’Connell ‘pretty comfortable’ with Vikings’ QB depth
Monday, however, O’Connell talked extensively about Wolford — whom he coached when both were with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020-21 — and said he would like to add him to the 53-man roster at some point soon.
“I think with bringing John in,” O’Connell said, “it was something where we wanted to make sure we had a third guy in the room, a guy I know very well. He immediately picked up where I remember being with John — super smart, has a pretty high level of quickness and athleticism, quick twitch for a release and kind of a tight window thrower kind of guy that can activate a lot of different throw types. And he’s got experience understanding how our pass offense works and how we want to operate. So as he said, he’s the old man in the room now, and I think that’s important for two young guys.”
Meanwhile, O’Connell said the early news is positive on running back Aaron Jones, a big contributor to McCarthy’s success Sunday but who departed in the third quarter with a right shoulder injury. The Vikings have some hope that Jones can be available for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens at U.S. Bank Stadium.
“We’ll see how he does throughout the week,” O’Connell said, “but expecting him to be able to kind of hopefully ramp up his workload [in practice].”
In other injury news, Vikings safety Theo Jackson was placed in the concussion protocol Monday after reporting what O’Connell called “very mild symptoms.” Tight end Josh Oliver (foot) has made some progress, but it’s not clear whether he will practice this week. Center Ryan Kelly, who has missed four games while on injured reserve after suffering two concussions earlier this season, will begin an attempt to return by working out with medical staff on a side field at practice this week. His 21-day window to resume practicing has not yet been opened.
Tracking Vikings trade rumors ahead of Tuesday’s NFL deadline
The NFL trade deadline hits at 3 p.m. CT Tuesday, and the Minnesota Vikings could be a buyer after putting themselves firmly in the playoff race with a 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
What is their biggest need? Cornerback is the most obvious answer, though insiders have floated the idea that they could still be in the market for a veteran quarterback to back up J.J. McCarthy, or an edge rusher to provide depth behind Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Dallas Turner.
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