Linebacker Jordan Hicks is placed on injured reserve by the Vikings.
Minnetonka, Minn. Linebacker Jordan Hicks was placed on injured reserve by the Vikings on Tuesday.
Hicks, 31, is a member of the Vikings for his second season.
In Sunday’s victory over the New Orleans Saints, he sustained an injury. After the game, Hicks underwent surgery at a nearby hospital to treat leg edema.
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Brian Flores, the defensive coordinator, talked about Hicks’ injury on Tuesday.
“Prayers and thoughts with him. Naturally, a significant loss for us as a team—defensively, as a captain, and as a team leader—Flores remarked.
Flores said he went to the hospital to visit Hicks, who was in “good spirits” and “raring to get back out there.” Flores added that he believes Hicks was playing at a Pro Bowl level before the injury — and younger players will need to step up in his absence.
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Flores said Hicks “just got out” of the hospital and that they have been texting back and forth. “Excited to get him back as soon as possible.”
Hicks is a leader on the defense and relays Flores’ defensive play calls to the other players.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell said rookie Ivan Pace Jr. would take over those duties.
Per NFL rules, Hicks can stay on the injured reserve as long as he needs to, be he must miss at least four games.