O'Neill to IR

[Texas Vike]

This does not bode well for our playoff chances. I hope O'Neill can make a full recovery, whatever it is that he has. I really hope it's not a blown achilles.

Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
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The Vikings placed C Austin Schlottmann and RT Brian O'Neill on IR, effectively ending their seasons.

They signed veteran C Greg Mancz (32 career starts) to the active roster, signed former Rams OT Bobby Evans to the practice squad, and released OLB Chris Garrett from the PS.

[VikingLord]

This does not bode well for our playoff chances. I hope O'Neill can make a full recovery, whatever it is that he has. I really hope it's not a blown achilles.

Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
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29m
The Vikings placed C Austin Schlottmann and RT Brian O'Neill on IR, effectively ending their seasons.

They signed veteran C Greg Mancz (32 career starts) to the active roster, signed former Rams OT Bobby Evans to the practice squad, and released OLB Chris Garrett from the PS.

This just adds to my confusion regarding the field conditions at Lambeau last Sunday and the problems the Vikings had with slipping all over that field. I don't know that was related to O'Neill's injury but he's been injury-free since taking over as the starting RT IIRC, and he was injured not while blocking on the play, but while in pursuit after the INT, so it seems more likely he might have been a literal victim of the poor field conditions.

[Fat Stupid Loser]

Not good.

[CharVike]

O'Neil seems like a good young player and man. I wish him a full recovery.

[Texas Vike]

This does not bode well for our playoff chances. I hope O'Neill can make a full recovery, whatever it is that he has. I really hope it's not a blown achilles.

Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
·
29m
The Vikings placed C Austin Schlottmann and RT Brian O'Neill on IR, effectively ending their seasons.

They signed veteran C Greg Mancz (32 career starts) to the active roster, signed former Rams OT Bobby Evans to the practice squad, and released OLB Chris Garrett from the PS.

Unfortunately, it IS an achilles, sigh.

I hope he makes a full recovery. We need him!

Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
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Brian O'Neill suffered a partially torn Achilles on Sunday, per
@RapSheet
. He's out for the season. The Vikings will move forward with Oli Udoh at right tackle.

[J. Kapp 11]

This completely sucks.

Once again, I have to wonder how much field conditions played into this injury, as well as the broken fibula of Austin Schlottmann.

I guess the silver lining is that KOC thinks Blake Brandel may be ready for the playoffs. Who would’ve imagined that getting Blake Brandel back would be good news?

[CharVike]

O'Neill will have surgery and aim to be ready for the 2023 season.
The good news is that it was just a partial tear, so O'Neill should make a full recovery after surgery.
"My understanding is he should be able to make a full recovery and be ready and hopefully available to start next season," O'Connell said.
For now, Oli Udoh is the Vikings' right tackle. He stepped in when O'Neill went down early in Sunday's loss in Green Bay and is set to start this weekend in Chicago.
Blank Blandel - News
However, there's a chance the Vikings will be getting swing tackle Blake Brandel back from injured reserve soon. He suffered a torn MCL 3.5 weeks ago against the Lions, but is apparently progressing well and is eligible to come off IR for the first round of the playoffs. That would be a big boost. Brandel mostly played well while filling in for Christian Darrisaw at left tackle over five games earlier this season.
"There is a very good chance we'll get Blake back," O'Connell said. "He's done an excellent job in his recovery and we thought, when he got that injury, that it would be right around that four-week mark, which allowed us to use that temporary IR tag. I know Blake is doing everything he can to get back with his guys up front there as soon as possible."

The quicker Oli is out of the lineup the better.

[Texas Vike]

O'Neill will have surgery and aim to be ready for the 2023 season.
The good news is that it was just a partial tear, so O'Neill should make a full recovery after surgery.
"My understanding is he should be able to make a full recovery and be ready and hopefully available to start next season," O'Connell said.
For now, Oli Udoh is the Vikings' right tackle. He stepped in when O'Neill went down early in Sunday's loss in Green Bay and is set to start this weekend in Chicago.
Blank Blandel - News
However, there's a chance the Vikings will be getting swing tackle Blake Brandel back from injured reserve soon. He suffered a torn MCL 3.5 weeks ago against the Lions, but is apparently progressing well and is eligible to come off IR for the first round of the playoffs. That would be a big boost. Brandel mostly played well while filling in for Christian Darrisaw at left tackle over five games earlier this season.
"There is a very good chance we'll get Blake back," O'Connell said. "He's done an excellent job in his recovery and we thought, when he got that injury, that it would be right around that four-week mark, which allowed us to use that temporary IR tag. I know Blake is doing everything he can to get back with his guys up front there as soon as possible."

The quicker Oli is out of the lineup the better.

Have they announced that O'Neill will have surgery? I'm guessing they will opt for that, but since it is a partial tear, they may not. Last Sunday was a dark day at Lambeau.

[Pondering Her Percy]

O'Neill will have surgery and aim to be ready for the 2023 season.
The good news is that it was just a partial tear, so O'Neill should make a full recovery after surgery.
"My understanding is he should be able to make a full recovery and be ready and hopefully available to start next season," O'Connell said.
For now, Oli Udoh is the Vikings' right tackle. He stepped in when O'Neill went down early in Sunday's loss in Green Bay and is set to start this weekend in Chicago.
Blank Blandel - News
However, there's a chance the Vikings will be getting swing tackle Blake Brandel back from injured reserve soon. He suffered a torn MCL 3.5 weeks ago against the Lions, but is apparently progressing well and is eligible to come off IR for the first round of the playoffs. That would be a big boost. Brandel mostly played well while filling in for Christian Darrisaw at left tackle over five games earlier this season.
"There is a very good chance we'll get Blake back," O'Connell said. "He's done an excellent job in his recovery and we thought, when he got that injury, that it would be right around that four-week mark, which allowed us to use that temporary IR tag. I know Blake is doing everything he can to get back with his guys up front there as soon as possible."

The quicker Oli is out of the lineup the better.

Have they announced that O'Neill will have surgery? I'm guessing they will opt for that, but since it is a partial tear, they may not. Last Sunday was a dark day at Lambeau.

Yes I'm almost positive he is. Can't remember where I saw it but I'm nearly certain he is.