Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed

Minnesota Vikings: Audie Cole out for season with broken ankle

Bad news for Minnesota Vikings linebacker Audie Cole.

In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win against the Rams, Cole suffered an ankle injury when his leg was rolled up on by a teammate.

Cole had to be carted off the field and after the game the Vikings revealed that he had suffered a broken ankle.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer gave the bad news that Cole will be out for the season.

Sunday’s game was Cole’s first start of the year. He started in place of rookie phenom Eric Kendricks who was out with a rib injury.