Report: Griffen won’t be back with Vikings ‘any time soon’

I would have been much more surprised if he were to return soon...

Yeah, there is no timeline when it comes to mental health. I hope we see him back at some point this season, but he needs to what's best for his health. At least, Weatherly is starting to get more comfortable at DE.

What I expected to hear. So next report will be he'll return soon. When he's ready he will return. If and when he can.
Not a broken bone. There is no time table.

This is as expected. He needs to focus on his health and wellbeing right now.

It's not surprising and it's the right course of action.  Get him back on track and improve his mental health.  Let him get back into a normal routine and see where he is at this off-season.  No need to rush him back before he's ready mentally.

Life is more important than football.  Hope he gets well soon.

@"Wetlander" said: It's not surprising and it's the right course of action.  Get him back on track and improve his mental health.  Let him get back into a normal routine and see where he is at this off-season.  No need to rush him back before he's ready mentally.

Life is more important than football.  Hope he gets well soon.

That's what I've heard. Hard to rap my head around it sometimes...lol.
Yep get well soon. Rushing back could only be bad. Routine and structure is needed.

Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

I really feel for Everson. Mental health issues are in many ways not disimilar to diseases like diabetes. Both involve chemical processes in the body not functioning correctly. I am very happy to see his health is being taken seriously by everyone.

@"StickyBun" said: Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

Thats probably one of the key questions the front office is wrestling with...Not sure if the player/agent/office is aligned either. And we may never know that.

@"StickyBun" said: Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

Ive thought that from the start of this ordeal,  same with Sherels,  why didnt they either cut him or put him on the IR designated to return list?  carrying a guy on the roster 6 weeks into the season that havent played a down and we are razor thin at OL and other positions.  IIRC we only had 2 DE for yesterdays game with Bowers being hurt and Griff being out.

@"StickyBun" said: Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

I think just the fact that he hasn't been placed on IR means the Vikings are hoping he can come back at some point this season. Obviously, none of us has any clue about what it's going to take, but I would guess that it's a matter of evaluating his condition, making sure he's not a danger to himself or his family, setting up a drug program, making sure it's effective, making whatever adjustments are needed and then reevaluating. That could take some time, but a return in 6 to 8 weeks is probably not out of the question. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

I think just the fact that he hasn't been placed on IR means the Vikings are hoping he can come back at some point this season. Obviously, none of us has any clue about what it's going to take, but I would guess that it's a matter of evaluating his condition, making sure he's not a danger to himself or his family, setting up a drug program, making sure it's effective, making whatever adjustments are needed and then reevaluating. That could take some time, but a return in 6 to 8 weeks is probably not out of the question. 

@"Havoc1649" said: I really feel for Everson. Mental health issues are in many ways not disimilar to diseases like diabetes. Both involve chemical processes in the body not functioning correctly. I am very happy to see his health is being taken seriously by everyone.

The saddest thing is society at large still does not take Mental Health issues seriously enough. The stigma is still very strong. I am glad he is getting the help he needs. Mental health issues are a huge issue in this country that need more attention and solutions. 

@"StickyBun" said: Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

It isn't IR.  It should be Non Football Injury.

@"greediron" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Probably best to shut him down and put him on IR....need the roster spot and he can take his time to return. 

It isn't IR.  It should be Non Football Injury.