A 13-10 win over the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon would normally have Minnesota fans buzzing, but the Vikings’ preseason opener left everyone back home worried sick instead of celebrating. Safety Jamal Adams was carted off the field with what looked like a significant non-contact leg injury, immediately overshadowing Carson Wentz’s game-winning one-yard touchdown pass to Myles Price. The scoreboard favored the Vikings, sure, but a win means a whole lot less when you’re facing potentially huge injury concerns right out of the gate.
The Early Game: Promising Drives and Defensive Stands
Kyler Murray led the offense onto the field for the Vikings’ first drive, with almost all the offensive starters, except for Justin Jefferson, getting snaps. They looked decent, establishing the run with Aaron Jones breaking for a 17-yard gain and Jordan Mason adding a 15-yard rumble. You love to see that early ground game! The drive stalled in the red zone after a third-down pass from Murray to Jones fell incomplete, leading to Will Reichard connecting on a 35-yard field goal for an early 3-0 lead. The Giants’ first possession was cut short by a huge sack from Dallas Turner, which was exactly the kind of defensive energy you want to see. But the Vikings’ next offensive series, with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback, went three-and-out after what appeared to be a busted play, a run from rookie Demond Claiborne, and an incomplete pass. You gotta clean that up, fellas.
Injuries Eclipse a Preseason Win
The Giants then strung together a long drive, and things got real intense. Jay Ward delivered a massive hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart that sent Dart to the medical tent temporarily. Big hits like that are always a jolt! But the Giants weren’t done, converting a wild 3rd-and-23 on a screen play from Jameis Winston to Devin Singletary. Then, after Dart returned, he lofted a 15-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields, giving the Giants a 7-3 lead just over a minute into the second quarter. It was on that very play that Adams suffered his injury. He spent a significant amount of time in the medical tent before the cart was called to take him back to the locker room. His teammates were visibly concerned, and honestly, who wouldn’t be? The hits kept coming for the Vikings, too, with quarterback Max Brosmer unable to finish the game as planned after one series due to a reported injury to his right wrist.
What’s next for the Vikings? All eyes are going to be on those injury reports. Losing a player like Jamal Adams to what looks like a serious non-contact leg injury this early in the preseason is brutal, and the concern over Max Brosmer’s wrist just adds fuel to the fire. You get the win, but at what cost? This team needs some good news, and fast.
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Originally reported by Daily Norseman.
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