The Minnesota Vikings found themselves in a scary position
last night during what most teams hope to be a non-eventful final preseason
game. Instead, the Vikings had to watch offensive lineman Seth Olsen be
stretchered off the field after taking a knee to the helmet, according to the Associated Press.
It turns out that Olsen is OK, as he was later seen walking
around the locker room, smiling with his teammates. The lineman has been
diagnosed with a concussion, but he avoided a more serious head or neck injury.
"When those moments come and they bring that stretcher out, you have no idea what is going on," Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said. "We were just hoping for the best and fortunately things worked out that way."
Olsen suffered the injury as he was blocking during a screen
pass. As he fell to the ground, his helmet hit linebacker Scott Solomon’s knee,
causing Olsen to immediately hit the ground. Upon inspecting Olsen, the team’s
trainer immediately called for a stretcher.
Olsen started four games for the Vikings last season. He’s
considered as a backup right guard for the team, and he was expected to enter
the season as a reserve lineman. It’s unclear how long he’ll be sidelined as a
result of the concussion.
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