Vikings hope TE Smith (thumb) is back for Week 1

NFL

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. underwent thumb surgery Tuesday and will miss a portion of training camp, coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters.

At this point, the Vikings hope that Smith will be ready in time for their Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.

“We still feel very strongly about our process to get him back,” O’Connell said, “and hopefully have him — barring any setbacks — available for that opener.”

Smith missed the entire 2021 season after having surgery to repair meniscus damage in his right knee. He participated Monday in his first full-pads practice in nearly a year, but departed midway through the practice and did not return to drills.

The Vikings’ 2021 starter, Tyler Conklin, departed via free agency and signed with the New York Jets. The Vikings signed former Los Angeles Rams tight end Johnny Mundt to back up Smith.

Minnesota has four other tight ends on the roster: Ben Ellefson, Zach Davidson, Shaun Beyer and rookie Nick Muse.

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

Trade Zibanejad? Trade Miller? Trade everyone??? How NHL execs, a former player would fix the Rangers
Gavi, Yamal send Barcelona to Super Cup final
BPL: Nurul Hasan hammers 30 runs in final over in Rangpur’s come-from-behind victory
Patriots rookie QB Joe Milton III finds Kayshon Boutte for 48-yard TD in NFL debut
Colts DC Bradley out after regression in 2024

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *