Injuries are a massive reason why the Vikings failed to reach the postseason and instead focus on the draft and start the offseason roster moves. Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles, leading to a QB carousel with a bunch of backups trying to guide the Vikings to wins, sometimes even without Justin Jefferson, and in the final two weeks without tight end T.J. Hockenson.
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But those injuries gave backups chances. Some of them took advantage of their extra responsibility. Others didn’t.
