Hunter to IR.
#Vikings DE Danielle Hunter’s status for Sunday is very much in doubt, per me and @TomPelissero. If Hunter practices today, it will likely be limited. A situation to monitor.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 9, 2020
Jesus Christ. Z and his horseshit 'tweaks'. This isn't a tweak.
That last presser when he was asked about Hunter playing on Sunday and he said I hope so, I thought he wouldn't be playing.
Gotta be a soft tissue thing. Groin or hammy maybe. That's the only kind of injury where a day-to-day "tweak" ends up in a month-long absence. Once again, and I've said this maybe 18, 19 times now....more proof that you can never, EVER believe a syllable of what Zimmer says about injuries.
What a week to be out. GB has injury issues at RT, and having Hunter would be huge. Next man up.
Was the Ngakoue signing in anticipation of Hunter being out?
@"Vikergirl" said: Was the Ngakoue signing in anticipation of Hunter being out?Who knows. Between Griffin leaving, Pierce opting out, Hunter injured...could be one or all three of those reasons.
Can Odenigbo slide over to that side and play along with Ngakoue?
@"Vikergirl" said: Was the Ngakoue signing in anticipation of Hunter being out?It's possible. Definitely some chatter on twitter about that. But I don't think so. I could be wrong, but I think the Yannick signing was more about suddenly having more money from the situations involving Cook, Reiff, Everson and Pierce.
I think if Hunter were completely healthy we still make that deal. If it was about Hunter then that's a bigger problem than we all want to think about.
@"Vikergirl" said: Was the Ngakoue signing in anticipation of Hunter being out?I agree. Hunter missing TC kinda made yannick trade an urgency
@"Nichelle" said: ugh. IR. Noooooooooooooo!Yup, IR, out a minimum of 3 weeks.
Doesn't the injury report come out this afternoon. It should say what the issue is with Hunter...maybe.
Young secondary. No Pierce or Hunter. Same offensive line. Not sure I'm super confident heading into Sunday.
Vikings place Danielle Hunter on IRThe Pro Bowl pass rusher will miss the first three games of the season.
The move means Hunter will miss the first three games of the season before being eligible to return to the field.
Hunter missed a majority of Training Camp with an undisclosed injury.
The Vikings traded for another high-profile pass rusher in Yannick Ngakoue, who the team acquired on Aug. 31 via a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Minnesota will open the season Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium.
#Vikings DE Danielle Hunter has been placed on IR and practice squad K Chase McLaughlin has been protected. pic.twitter.com/eNmJUAT2PP
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 9, 2020
So will Jalyn Holmes get his first start?? Per the depth chart he is Hunter's backup. :/
I thought they had to list why someone is put on IR, or did that change this year because of the Covid negotiations?
Guess it is his neck:
https://twitter.com/Andrew_Krammer/status/1303808467224924160?s=20
@"Jor-El" said: So will Jalyn Holmes get his first start?? Per the depth chart he is Hunter's backup. :/I would think Yannick would play on the left and Odenigbo on the right.
@"1VikesFan" said: I thought they had to list why someone is put on IR, or did that change this year because of the Covid negotiations?Guess it is his neck:
https://twitter.com/Andrew_Krammer/status/1303808467224924160?s=20
Don't like neck injuries one bit.
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