The Vikings placed DePaola (hand) on injured reserve Tuesday. DePaola injured his hand during the Vikings' 21-13 win over the Colts. He'll be forced to miss at least the next four regular-season games, meaning the earliest he could return is Week 14 against the Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Vikings signed Jake McQuaide to serve as the long snapper in DePaola's absence.
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Status
IR - Hand - Surgery Expected Return: 2024-12-08Latest Andrew DePaola news
Team
Minnesota Vikings
Birthdate
7/28/1987 (37)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'1", 235 lbs
Birthplace
Parkton, MD, USA
Position
LS
College
Rutgers
Experience
10 seasons
Career History
Minnesota Vikings
2020-Present
(5 seasons)
Carolina Panthers
2019-2019
(1 season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2014-2018
(4 seasons)
Chicago Bears
2017-2017
(1 season)
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The Vikings placed DePaola (hand) on injured reserve Tuesday. DePaola injured his hand during the Vikings' 21-13 win over the Colts. He'll be forced to miss at least the next four regular-season games, meaning the earliest he could return is Week 14 against the Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Vikings signed Jake McQuaide to serve as the long snapper in DePaola's absence.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Monday that DePaola sustained a hand injury in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Colts and could be placed on injured reserve, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. The Vikings will likely add a new long-snapper in the coming days, as DePaola's hand injury is expected to sideline him for the immediate future. Losing DePaola could be a significant blow to Minnesota's special-teams unit, as he had appeared in 59 straight regular-season games and made an All-Pro team each of the last two seasons.