Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman is anticipated to overlook Sunday’s dwelling recreation towards the Detroit Lions and could possibly be out longer due to turf toe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday.
Cashman, 28, leads the Vikings (5-0) with 40 tackles and 334 defensive snaps (94 %). He has began all 5 video games and has two tackles for loss, one sack, 4 quarterback hits and 5 passes defensed.
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell stated Wednesday that Cashman injured the toe through the staff’s victory over the New York Jets in London on Oct. 6. Minnesota had a bye final week. He did not suppose Cashman would have to be positioned on injured reserve.
“Thought it was simply sore leaving London, went by means of the bye week and we have established that is what it’s,” O’Connell stated. “He’ll be each day, week to week as he offers with that. We actually do not know but, however do not suppose it is going to be a long-term damage.”
Cashman signed a three-year contract with Minnesota in March as a free agent after he began 13 of 14 video games for the Houston Texans in 2023 and made a career-high 106 tackles. He had performed 30 video games for the Texans in two seasons (2022-23) after accidents restricted him to 14 video games in three seasons (2019-21) with the Jets.
New York chosen him within the fifth spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft out of the College of Minnesota. A local of Eden Prairie, Minn., Cashman has 221 profession tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 17 QB hits, 13 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and one interception in 49 video games (26 begins).
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