EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings are expected to sign former No. 1 overall pick Jake Long on Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, as another starter on the team's offensive line is headed to injured reserve this week.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said Monday that right tackle Andre Smith will have surgery on his injured triceps, and will be placed on injured reserve. Long, an offensive tackle, worked out for the Vikings on Monday. He was the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins when current Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano was the Dolphins' head coach.