It wasn’t even lunchtime on Thursday, and the Minnesota Vikings had lost their two best pass rushers for the season.
Yannick Ngakoue, acquired in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars right before the season, was shipped off before Halloween. He was traded to the Baltimore Ravens for picks. Then, news came from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that fellow defensive end Danielle Hunter would miss the rest of the season to get surgery on a herniated disc.
The Vikings are 1-5, coming off an embarrassing loss to the Atlanta Falcons.