The Minnesota Vikings suffered various season-changing injuries in 2022 despite a 13-4 record and NFC North crown for the first time in five years. Rookies Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth missed considerable portions of the season. Another rookie, Akayleb Evans, was beset by multiple concussions. And former tight end Irv Smith missed 53% of the season.
Additionally, stalwart right tackle Brian O’Neill partially tore his Achilles’ down the stretch of 2022, missing the postseason and casting his future into doubt.
A Vikings Stalwart Is on His Way Back
Fast forward four months and the O’Neill news is overwhelmingly positive, as the 27-year-old is trending in the right direction and may even be back sooner than expected.