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The Minnesota Vikings could be in trouble if Kirk Cousins is injured. The veteran quarterback was sacked on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter against the Packers and he appeared to suffer a non-contact injury to his right leg just before being sacked the second time.
Cousins was then seen being helped around on the sideline by two trainers, unable to put any weight on his right leg. The Vikings almost immediately ruled him out for the rest of the game as he was carted to the locker room.
After the game, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell says that they fear Cousins has tore his Achilles tendon, the same injury that Aaron Rodgers suffered in the first game of the season.
Minnesota’s backup quarterback is rookie fifth-round pick Jaren Hall
Scary season is upon the Minnesota Vikings as they may have to carve a path forward without quarterback Kirk Cousins, who left Sunday’s 24-10 victory over the Packers at Lambeau Field with a non-contact injury – and there are fears that it could be season-ending.
Cousins, who passed for 274 yards and two touchdowns before the injury, hopped off the field after planting his right foot into the ground with the Vikings driving in the fourth quarter. He hopped off the field and was aided to the medical tent by two trainers before eventually being carted to the locker room.
“We are fearing – currently he’s being evaluated and will be into tomorrow – we are fearing an Achilles injury. The severity of that, I do not know at this point but I know that’s what our fear is in the moment and we’ll confirm that as soon as possible,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said.
The 35-year-old quarterback’s touchdown passes to tight end T.J. Hockenson and wide receiver Jordan Addison helped the Vikings build a 24-3 lead that was enough to hold off a disjointed Green Bay offense that struggled to the move ball in a penalty-filled game.
Minnesota has won three straight to get back to .500 at 4-4 and now they face major questions ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline which are even more complicated with Cousins’s injury.
Minnesota had no trouble moving the ball in the first quarter, with their opening drive getting into Green Bay territory before Kevin O’Connell decided to kick rather than go for it on 4th-and-1 and the result was a missed field goal from 42 yards by Greg Joseph.
On the second offensive possession, Minnesota used a pair of 15-yard penalties to cruise into Packers territory before Cousins hit Hockenson for a 23-yard gain down to the Green Bay 4-yard line. A delay of game moved the Vikings back five yards but two runs later Cam Akers was in the end zone for minnesota’s first rushing touchdown of the season.