Jordan Addison Enters Concussion Protocol

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PITTSBURGH -- A former Pitt Panthers receiver will have to sit out this weekend's NFL preseason action, the penultimate round of exhibitions before the regular season begins.
Jordan Addison, the Minnesota Vikings' 20234 first-round pick by way of Pitt and USC, is in concussion protocol and will not return to action before next week, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell.
Vikings’ HC Kevin O'Connell said rookie first-round pick WR Jordan Addison is in the concussion protocol but could return as early as Monday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 16, 2023
Addison was a show-stopping talent during his tenure with the Panthers, amassing nearly 1,600 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns to earn 2021 Biletnikoff Award honors. He transferred to USC the following season and caught 59 passes for 875 yards and eight touchdowns while battling an injury in his final collegiate season.
The Vikings selected Addison with the 23rd overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, making him the third former Pitt player to have been picked in the first round in the past two years.
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Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:
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