Everson Griffen who swerved his car in a bid to avoid crashing into a deer has suffered a concussion during the accident
Fraught with injuries with a haord of players on the injury bed at the moment, the injuries just aren’t stopping for Minnesota Vikings at the moment. Everson Griffen joins a lengthy pile of players ruled out for the team at the moment with him adding his name to Anthony Barr, Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Hand.
Everson Griffen Suffers Concussion During Car Accident, To Miss Sunday’s Clash Against Arizona
Griffen suffered a concussion during a car accident, one which occurred when he was trying to veer clear of a deer on the road. Talking about the massive setback, coach Mark Zimmer revealed that the 33 year old pass rusher was diagnosed with a concussion from the accident and would no longer be in contention for Sunday’s game.
The #Vikings have ruled out Anthony Barr, Christian Darrisaw, Everson Griffen, and Harrison Hand, with Griffen being placed in the concussion protocol after a car accident that involved him swerving to miss a deer on the way to the facility on Thursday.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2021
He also went onto add that there was no return date on Griffen with further tests and assessment only being able to affirm the period he’ll be sidelined for.