{"id":12247,"date":"2024-10-26T22:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T22:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=12247"},"modified":"2024-10-26T22:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T22:34:05","slug":"report-minnesota-vikings-get-worst-news-possible-as-offensive-superstar-suffers-season-ending-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=12247","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Minnesota Vikings Get Worst News Possible As Offensive Superstar Suffers Season-Ending Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0received the worst possible injury news on superstar offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw, who injured his knee in Thursday night\u2019s road game against the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport, Christian Darrisaw will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1849876260773626238?t=LVxVM_ljb5iFg5eFauAT-A&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">require surgery<\/a>\u00a0on his injured knee and is out for the season. It\u2019s the latest unfortunate break for the 2021 first-round pick, who missed a total of 10 games over his first three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Darrisaw suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and did not return. The Vikings\u2019 offensive line struggled considerably without their star left tackle, as quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/sam-darnold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Darnold<\/a>\u00a0was sacked twice in the fourth quarter in a 30-20 defeat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vikings<\/a> standout LT Christian Darrisaw suffered a knee injury that will require season-ending surgery, per source after the MRI. Brutal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ivb8rwnqoj\">pic.twitter.com\/Ivb8rwnqoj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1849876260773626238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 5-2 Vikings have been one of football\u2019s biggest surprises of the 2024 season, thanks to a balanced offense and an opportunistic defense. But the Vikings have now dropped two in a row and must get by without Christian Darrisaw, one of football\u2019s premier offensive linemen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Darrisaw season-ending injury has swayed me.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings should not stand-pat at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>They should be sellers.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone not in the 2025 plan should be made available.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thor Nystrom (@thorku) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thorku\/status\/1849878358651277385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Darrisaw signed a four-year contract extension worth up to $113 million in the offseason, cementing Minnesota\u2019s left tackle position for the long run. Darrisaw was drafted 23rd overall by the Vikings in 2021 and quickly grew into the team\u2019s top lineman.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-vikings-should-trade-for-o-line-help-following-christian-darrisaw-injury-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vikings Should Trade For O-Line Help Following Christian Darrisaw Injury News<\/h2>\n<p>With the Nov. 5 trade deadline approaching, don\u2019t be surprised if the Vikings eye a short-term Christian Darrisaw replacement. Pending free agents like Joe Noteboom (Los Angeles Rams), Cam Robinson (Jacksonville Jaguars), Tyron Smith (<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Jets<\/a>), Morgan Moses (Jets), Jedrick Wills (Cleveland Browns) and Alaric Jackson (Rams) all make sense as possible trade targets.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings are still in a good spot to make the postseason, so GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell should be buyers leading up to the deadline. There\u2019s too much talent on the roster for Minny to stand pat, so it only makes sense to aggressively pursue a move for o-line help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0received the worst possible injury news on superstar offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw, who injured his knee in Thursday night\u2019s road game against the Los Angeles Rams. 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