The mini-curse of bad things happening to the Minnesota Vikings just a season starts is alive and well. And the trend largely affects head coach Mike Zimmer.
Minnesota’s starting tight end Irv Smith Jr. received nasty news about his 2021 season as the Alabama alumnus will likely miss the entire slate of games.
Vikings’ TE Irv Smith underwent surgery to repair his meniscus this morning. With a 4-5 month recovery timetable, it is most likely to end his season, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2021
This news affects Smith terribly because 2021 was forecasted as his breakout season after the exodus of Kyle Rudolph to the New York Giants.