After an unexpected announcement that TE Irv Smith Jr suffered a torn meniscus in the final preseason game, we knew there were likely two different timelines. Either Smith would miss 3-4 weeks, or he would be out for multiple months.
Unfortunately, it seems that the latter is likely the case. Smith underwent surgery on Wednesday morning, and the Vikings fear that his season is over. Adam Schefter reported that the budding star’s timeline is likely in the 4-5 month range; putting him out of action until at least January. Given that timetable, Smith will undoubtedly head to IR this week.