Minnesota Vikings’ $104m star out for the season and will undergo knee surgery
The worst-case scenario week for the Minnesota Vikings continues. In addition to two losses in five days, the team has now lost starting left tackle Christian Darrisaw for the season with a knee injury.
Darrisaw will undergo surgery soon and will be out of action until the 2025 season begins.
The offensive lineman suffered the injury during the second quarter of Thursday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
The Vikings are now 5-2 in arguably the best division in the NFL, with the Bears, Packers and Lions all looking impressive to start the season.
Six days ago, the Vikings were one of the NFL’s two undefeated teams still standing. Now, Minnesota’s season doesn’t look nearly as promising.
Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw will miss the remainder of the NFL season
Head coach Kevin O’Connell will have to help his team pick up the pieces
Next to wide receiver Justin Jefferson, Darrisaw was the Vikings’ best player and played a major role in the Vikings’ surprising start to the season.
Darrisaw had protected Sam Darnold’s blind side and made the embattled quarterback look better than he had thus far in his career.
Now the Vikings must find a route to keeping their offense stable for the rest of the season without a central cog in their wheel.
Minnesota has a manageable stretch ahead of it, but faces a treacherous end to its five-game season.
Matchups against the Falcons, Bears, Seahawks, Packers and Lions remain, with each of these teams eyeing a playoff spot.
Minnesota’s next game is Nov. 3 against the Indianapolis Colts.
In a corresponding move, the Vikings officially activated tight end TJ Hockenson for the first time this season.