The Vikings came away with a 27-23 comeback win over the Broncos on Sunday afternoon, but it came at the expense of one of their best players getting hurt.
In the second half, Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith left the game with a hamstring injury and did not return.
#Vikings Injury Update: S Harrison Smith is DOUBTFUL to return with a hamstring injury. #DENvsMIN
— Vikings PR (@VikingsPR) November 17, 2019
We can’t really speculate how severe the injury is, but Vikings fans are plenty familiar with how hamstring injuries can linger. Examples: Dalvin Cook in 2018 and Adam Thielen in 2019.
The good news is that the Vikings have a Week 12 bye so Smith will have two weeks to rest before the team travels to take on the Seahawks in Week 13.
Smith went into the week graded as Pro Football Focus‘ ninth-ranked safety in the league.