EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday announced that left tackle Matt Kalil has been placed on injured reserve and that the team has signed veteran running back Ronnie Hillman.
Kalil’s streak of 66 consecutive starts to open his career will come to an end Sunday when Minnesota visits Carolina to play a Panthers team that features his older brother, Ryan Kalil, at center.
The 2012 fourth overall pick played through a hip injury in weeks one and two. He missed just seven snaps (Week 16 against the New York Giants last season) in his first four seasons.