Quarterback Kirk Cousins sustained a “serious Achilles injury” in the final minutes of the Minnesota Vikings’ 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers, head coach Kevin O’Connell said Sunday.
“We are fearing an Achilles injury,” an emotional O’Connell said.
O’Connell said further testing to confirm the initial diagnosis at Lambeau Field would be completed in the next 24 hours.
“We’re thinking about our leader … our guy right now,” O’Connell said, adding Cousins was given the game ball in the locker room after leading the Vikings to a 4-4 record following an 0-3 start.
The Vikings have no decision on whether Jaren Hall or Nick Mullens would start if Cousins is out for the season. But O’Connell said Mullens is an option moving forward because his back injury has improved.
Cousins was ruled out for the remainder of the fourth quarter after he went down with what the Vikings announced was an ankle injury.
Cousins was injured on a non-contact play. He planted his right leg, which wobbled slightly, as he scanned the field to throw a pass.
The 35-year-old Cousins completed 23 of 31 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns before his injury. He was replaced by Hall, a rookie fifth-round pick out of BYU.
Minnesota led 24-10 in the fourth quarter when Cousins was injured.