Zimmer said running back Jerrick McKinnon would start for the Vikings at Carolina this Sunday and T.J. Clemmings will take Kalil’s place at left tackle. He has what he said is a “bucket handle tear”. Through two games, Rodgers has completed just 57.1 percent of his passes (30th among National Football League quarterbacks) and hasn’t found a way to regenerate the deep passing game even with Pro Bowl receiver Jordy Nelson back from his 2015 knee injury.
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Injury experts have speculated that Peterson could be sidelined anywhere from two weeks to three months, depending on whether he needs surgery and whether that procedure would be to trim the meniscus or reconstruct it.
Week 2 takeaway: Bears quarterback Jay Cutler completed 12 of 17 passes for 157 yards with an interception and a lost fumble before leaving in the second half with a right thumb injury. Losing him for an extended period of time is potentially more impactful than being without Bridgewater for the season.
The Vikings sacked Rodgers five times for a total of 33 yards and pressured him throughout the entire game.
Zimmer said the Vikings have overcome odds before against them.
The Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett points out that Carl Cheffers, who is slated to ref the Lions-Packers game in Lambeau on Sunday, is the same referee who called the facemask penalty in Detroit a year ago that led to Aaron Rodgers’ Hail Mary. He slowed way down at the end of last season, and he had a slow start this season before the injury.
Peterson, who missed nearly the entire 2014 season after being accused of assaulting his four-year-old son, returned to football last year to top the single-season rushing standings. “We all saw the play call, and it’s my decision”, McCarthy said.
Peterson made a swift recovery from a torn ACL in his left knee suffered in the second-to-last game of the 2011 season.
“Obviously, it’s hard to replace a player like Adrian”, Bradford said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Panthers coach Ron Rivera says the team is awaiting the results on an MRI on running back Jonathan Stewart’s right hamstring.
While the Vikings seem to have lucked out in trading for a new starting quarterback in Sam Bradford, Minnesota now has to roll with Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon in its backfield.
Linebacker Clay Matthews was bothered by a sore left ankle, along with another injury, of which the team planned to release more information later Wednesday. While Rodgers has still been good since that game last October against San Diego, the stats haven’t measured up to the high standards he has set since becoming the starter in 2008. “So we’ve got to do better”.
“Yeah, he looks the same; I think he’s in great shape”, McCarthy said.
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Offensively, the Vikings again struggled to sustain drives, as the Packers loaded up on defense to attack the Vikings offensive line. “So we’re going to trust the process and believe we can get this thing turned around”.
