Kirk Cousins Injury: Vikings Quarterback Suffers Achilles Tear, Report Says

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is being evaluated for a non-contact injury and was carted off the field late in the fourth quarter vs. the Packers.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said after the game that the team fears that it's an Achilles injury. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Cousins had torn his Achilles and that a follow-up test would be administered.

Cousins limped off to the bench and straight into the blue medical tent with roughly 10 minutes to go with the Vikings up 24-10 against Green Bay.

During the ensuing drive, rookie sixth-round backup Jaren Hall took over as the signal caller.

My colleague Sean Koerner indicates a roughly 4- or 4.5-point dropoff in the spread from Cousins to Hall.

The Vikings are already dealing with an ailment to their best player, wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury.

Cousins has never missed an NFL game due to injury in his career. The last time he's missed a game was in college at Michigan State with — ironically — a sprained ankle.

The Vikings closed as -1 road favorites against the Packers, whose hapless quarterback play has damaged their upside so far this year.

Meanwhile, Minnesota is looking to become one of just a handful of teams in NFL history to make the playoffs after starting a season 0-3. Only six teams have done so in NFL history — and only one team since 1998: the 2018 Houston Texans, who went on to lose to the Colts in the Wild Card Round.