The Minnesota Vikings will be without a key defensive starter the rest of the season as linebacker Anthony Barr tore his pec in a 28-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts Sunday.
According to ESPN, the 28-year-old Pro Bowler was limited to 16 snaps in Week 2 and is the third Purple people eater placed on the IR joining edge rusher Danielle Hunter (neck) and lineman Pat Elfien (Thumb).
Fourth-round rookie linebacker Troy Dye took Barr’s place before he sustained an ankle injury therefore putting defensive depth in question for a Vikings team on the eve of playing Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans this Sunday.
Linebackers Hardy Nickerson Jr., Ryan Connelly and Eric Wilson will all need to step up for the coming weeks as Dye’s ankle fully recovers.
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