Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell reportedly got into it with the Cleveland Browns during their joint practice on Wednesday.
Kevin O’Connell’s Vikings are practicing with the Browns ahead of their preseason showdown in Cleveland on Saturday (4:25 p.m. EST). However, tempers reportedly flared between the two teams following an injury to Minnesota wide receiver Thayer Thomas in the joint practice.
According to Mark Craig of the Star Tribune, O’Connell spoke to Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz after Thomas’ injury to express his displeasure with the Cleveland defense’s physicality during practice.
Additionally, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports that an unnamed Cleveland player told the Minnesota offense, “Y’all can’t catch a cold, man.”
ThayerThomas shook up on play that ended with a pick 6 for the Browns. Stayed down and walked off with a trainer. O’Connell pulled Browns DC Jim Schwartz out to the field and had a concersation thst suggested KO not happy with da physicality.
— Mark Craig (@markcraignfl) August 14, 2024
Second-year wide receiver Jordan Addison was carted off from practice with an ankle injury, though Kevin O’Connell expects him to be okay, per Lewis.
Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell said WR Jordan Addison injured his ankle. Is not likely to practice tomorrow. Undergoing some tests, but thinks he’ll be ok.
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) August 14, 2024
It’s been an awful day on the injury front for the Vikings. Earlier today, multiple reports confirmed that promising rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy will miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee.
We lost all these 4 due to injury in a span of one year
No one has it worse than Vikings fans pic.twitter.com/5GcZTx2lKm
— E̷d̷w̷i̷n̷ (@IMissWinning) August 14, 2024
While we await further word on Thomas, the Vikings can at least breathe a sigh of relief with O’Connell reporting that Addison seemingly avoided a serious injury.
