Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd had surgery to repair a break in his right hand, as Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times writes. However, coach Matt Nagy is hopeful that he’ll be able to play Week 1.
Floyd missed six games last year after tearing the MCL and PCL in his right knee, and the Bears do not want to lose him for any amount of time this year. Before that injury, he was on track to match and possibly top the seven sacks that he collected during his rookie season.
Here’s more from the NFC North:
- Defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois looks like a potential starter for the Lions despite signing with them less than a month ago, and that’s a sign that the team is in need of talent up front, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com writes. On Monday, the Lions’ need for D-Line help may have increased further with the release of Cornelius Washington.
- The Vikings are in need of a guard after Nick Easton‘s neck surgery and Darren Wolfson of 1500ESPN (on Twitter) wonders if Chargers offensive lineman Michael Schofield could be a fit. The Vikings made a claim for Schofield last September but lost out due to waiver priority. The Chargers expect to have Forrest Lamp back at 100%, so Schofield could be available via trade. The former third-round pick has appeared in 44 games for the Broncos and Chargers, including 35 starts over the last three years.
- The Packers removed pass rusher Nick Perry from the PUP list over the weekend.
The Vikings should give Richie Incognito a workout. He’s a former all pro and would probably come out of retirement to play for a legitimate title contender.
Not after he called them liars, Zimmer won’t put up with his garbage.
A smart coach shouldn’t care what a player said because he knows most of the league’s players are trash talkers. If a player can improve your chances of getting that ring then that’s all that matters. Al Davis understood that better than anyone and formulated his “Just Win” mantra to get the message across. I wish Zimmer luck in finding 53 altar boys to form the Vikings roster.
The man is a cancer. No team that has as good a chemistry as the Vikings is gonna make a panic move like that.
True that.
So would you support signing kap as a backup qb?
Please shut up. link to deadspin.com
Should the Vikings look into trading some of their CB depth for a quality Lineman? Alexander will be a free agent after 2019…..just a thought