Purple Rumor Mill: The J.J. McCarthy Harm Replace, Jordan Addison’s Authorized Stuff, Vikings Rookie CB

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VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle every week. All of the week’s rumors are lassoed and plopped in two spots — articles on Saturday and Sunday — for assessment. Right this moment is the December eighth version.

Purple Rumor Mill: The J.J. McCarthy Harm Replace, Jordan Addison’s Authorized Stuff, Vikings Rookie CB

Keep in mind — rumors are rumors. What you learn on weekends in these items is what the world is speaking about pertaining to the Vikings, not essentially objects that can come to fruition.

Right here’s the second batch of the week. Yesterday’s will be learn right here.

Rumor: J.J. McCarthy’s meniscus restoration is exactly on schedule.

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In accordance with McCarthy, his knee is therapeutic properly, and his unique timetable — which is undisturbed — will place him firmly obtainable for Vikings operations when the 2025 offseason rolls round.

McCarthy joined former NFL tight finish Jake Butt on Butt’s podcast this week and stated: “The knee is doing fantastic. It’s on the road that they told me it was going to be on, which is up and down, upside down, sideways, backwards, all the way around.”

He additionally advised Butt, “So, PRP injection, we got that done. Going in there and having to get cut open wasn’t great, but it’s alright because it’s all a part of the process, and I’m in a good spot right now.”

McCarthy had an injection final month as a part of his restoration course of, and a few flipped out as a result of they perceived it as some form of emergency, surprising surgical procedure. In actuality, the rookie had the injection, which isn’t unusual for a meniscus restoration.

The person is exactly on schedule.

Rumor: Jordan Addison’s subsequent authorized step for final July’s DUI in California is in January.

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KARE11’s Reggie Wilson tweeted this week, “Vikings WR Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from the incident in LA in July. The next court date scheduled for January 9th.”

California Freeway Patrol arrested Addison in July for driving beneath the affect, his second authorized infraction since becoming a member of the Vikings within the 2023 NFL Draft. The arrest occurred lower than per week after Addison’s teammate, Khyree Jackson, died in a tragic automobile accident that may have concerned alcohol consumption by the opposite motorist.

Addison’s unique courtroom date was scheduled for October — the day after the Vikings’ win over the New York Jets in London — however was moved to December third.

He’s in all probability taking a look at a three-game suspension.

Rumor: Rookie nook Dwight McGlothern will see motion with Stephon Gilmore out this weekend.

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Fabian Moreau may get the beginning with Stephon Gilmore on the shelf this weekend, however don’t rule out McGlothern for Week 14 motion. Head coach Kevin O’Connell talked about Nudie — that’s McGlothern’s nickname — this week: “We’ve got ‘Nudie’ on the practice squad, or I should say Dwight McGlothern. But we’ve got him at any point in time, that we’ve had clearly we have a lot of confidence in.”

That sounds just like the pathway to some enjoying time for the undrafted free agent.

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