It took two weeks for the NFL to deliver its first bizarre injury of the regular season.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer told reporters Friday that Everson Griffen had been ruled out for Sunday's game after the veteran defensive end swerved his car to avoid a deer on the road while driving to the team's practice facility Thursday.
Griffen was officially ruled out for the game against the Arizona Cardinals with a concussion designation on the Vikings' injury report.
Everson Griffen was involved in a car accident on his way into the practice facility on Thursday.