The Vikings continue training camp as they gear up to face the Texans in their preseason opener at U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 9.

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The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for their first preseason game, with significant attention on quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who is expected to start and gain valuable experience. Head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed that wide receiver Jordan Addison will serve a three-game suspension following a DUI-related incident, but Addison will be allowed to practice with the team after the first week of his suspension.

McCarthy expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming game, highlighting the importance of building rhythm with his offensive line and adapting to game conditions. The Vikings' coaching staff and players are focused on evaluating performance and team dynamics as they approach the preseason opener.

Vikings gearing up for preseason opener

Well, we are just a couple of days away now from seeing this season's Vikings team on the field in action. It's their first preseason game. It's happening on Saturday and a lot of eyeballs on this one because Fox nine sports Don Mitchell is out of T. C. O. Performance center for us today and we will. Okay, we're gonna we're having some problems on a T. C. O. Just adds to the mystery. Oh, wait, she's got us. Don, can you hear us? Okay. Hello. This is like I can hear you now. Right. Drama leading up to your live shot. Do we have her? Do we not? But let's just start with Jordan Addison. Okay. We know how long he'll be out stemming from that D. U. I. Arrest. Um, so Kevin O'Connell talked about that today. What does this look like for the team? You know, they knew that this was coming and I think we've been saying for quite a while now that we knew it would be a three game suspension just going with what the NFL has traditionally done when there is alcohol involved in anything like this. And yes, it was a lesser charge, but there was still alcohol involved in that lesser charge. So the three game suspension they knew was coming. And actually, if there's a silver lining, it's the fact that it is the beginning of the season because Kevin O'Connell said today. Yes, he will be without him for three games, but he'll be away from the team just through that first week. And then he can be with the team at practice, not playing, of course, but he can be around the team. So that is very much a positive. And we also talked to Jordan as well. He's not going to appeal the decision. He is just in accordance with what has been handed down, and he's ready to move on. So, you know, chaos said that he's been great throughout this whole thing. He's lifted up his not only his game, but everything else he knows what's expected of him. And so that's where things stand right now. All right, Don, can we talk about Saturday? Obviously, starters don't get a ton of time to play, but so much attention is on J. J. McCarthy as Kelsey said. So many eyeballs on the team, but especially him. Do we know how much is he gonna play? Will he start? What do we know? Well, we know he will play, so I'm assuming then he will start because he is the starting quarterback. But how long he will play is always the question. Traditionally, when a starting quarterback plays, they want to see a couple of things. How quickly can they communicate? Can they drive it down the lot? You know, down the field, get a touchdown on the line right there really quickly. How quickly does all of that take place? So if he doesn't drive down in the first time out there first series, maybe he'll get a second series. But so that's always the question. But we did talk to J. J. today, and he says he's pumped up because he knows he got a taste of it in last year's preseason, so he knows what it's like. And I also asked him to a lot of chaos offenses about what goes on pre snap and how much will this help him going into U. S. Bank Stadium with fans? Now we know they're supposed to be quiet on offense, but we know that that's not always the case. Just how important is that? He said it is just to get the cadence down just to get in a rhythm with his offensive line and all of that. So he's pumped up. We'll see how long he stays in there. Hey, if he could have a perfect drive down the field and get a touchdown, that might be all we see of him. So we have to wait and see on that. But it's good that we'll see him. Yeah, and it's good that he's excited to get out there as well. He's been waiting for this for a while after that injury, too. So all right. Thanks, Don. Absolutely. All right. Thank you. Yep. All right. Sorry. We do have you covered that we're gonna hear more from Don on Saturday. She'll be there with the rest of the crew. We're gonna get you started with Vikings. Game day live. It's 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon and then Vikings Texans game. We're gonna wrap it all up after word. Our Vikings post game show right after the game again Saturday. It's all here on Fox nine. All right, working the

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