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Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer vents on team's vaccination situation, expects players to miss games during season

EAGAN, Minn. -- As the Minnesota Vikings began their second week of training camp down three of four quarterbacks due to a COVID-19 interruption, coach Mike Zimmer doubled down on his frustrations aimed at unvaccinated players and the likelihood that the situation his team currently faces could become a reality during the regular season.

"I just feel like we're going to have guys miss games," Zimmer said. "There are so many cases going on right now. We're going to have guys miss some games and we have to be prepared for it."

The Vikings placed quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Kellen Mond and Nate Stanley on the COVID-19 reserve list on Sunday one day after Jake Browning was the only QB available for Minnesota's Saturday evening practice.