<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Report: Vikings’ Irv Smith Jr. likely out for season after meniscus surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vikings-new-irv-smith-jr-likely-done-for-the-season-after-meniscus-surgery_copy.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: Vikings’ Irv Smith Jr. likely out for season after meniscus surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-01T09:00:12-07:00">September 1st, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-01T09:00:54-07:00">September 1st, 9:00am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. is likely going to miss the entire 2021 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1433088657179693062" rel="noopener">according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</a></p><p>There had been some question about how long Smith was going to be out after he suffered the injury in the preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs. <a href="https://twitter.com/christomasson/status/1433092241510260748" rel="noopener">It depended on the type of meniscus surgery</a>, with a trim resulting in a much shorter recovery time that could have had him back on the field early in the season if things went well. Opting for the repair is <a href="https://twitter.com/Stephania_ESPN/status/1433090141195755525" rel="noopener">better for long-term health</a> of the knee, but it carries with it a much longer timetable to return. The tight end is expected to be out four to five months.</p><p>With Smith needing surgery, the Vikings went out and made a trade to bolster the tight end position, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-jets-trade-chris-herndon-to-vikings-after-irv-smith-jr-injury/" rel="noopener">acquiring</a> Chris Herndon from the New York Jets. Herndon caught 31 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns with the Jets last season, his third in the NFL. He impressed as a rookie with 39 catches for 502 yards and four scores before playing in just one game in Year 2.</p><p>Smith was hoping to have a breakout season after a couple of decent seasons as the No. 2 tight end on the Vikings’ depth chart behind Kyle Rudolph. With Rudolph gone to the New York Giants, Smith was set to get that starting role. Now, though, he’s on track to miss the whole season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: Vikings’ Irv Smith Jr. likely out for season after meniscus surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets trade Chris Herndon to Vikings after Irv Smith Jr. injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jets-trade-Chris-Herndon-to-Vikings-after-Irv-Smith-Jr.-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Jets trade Chris Herndon to Vikings after Irv Smith Jr. injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-31T12:36:32-07:00">August 31st, 12:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-31T12:36:32-07:00">August 31st, 12:36pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Vikings got some unfortunate news after hearing about the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-irv-smith-jr-needs-surgery-that-will-cost-him-start-of-season/">injury of starting tight end</a> Irv Smith Jr., who is expected to be out for quite some time. Well, the Vikings did something to address that on Tuesday.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1432785044653973517">According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network</a>, the Vikings have done a trade with the New York Jets to acquire Christopher Herndon.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Vikings</a> have solved their TE issue, as they are trading for promising <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Jets</a> TE Chris Herndon in exchange for draft pick compensation, sources say. Agent <a href="https://twitter.com/malkikawa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@malkikawa</a> later confirmed the deal. Herndon steps right in following Irv Smith’s knee injury.</p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1432785044653973517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 31, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Now Kirk Cousins and Vikings will have a capable tight end to catch passes until Smith makes his return, whenever that will be.</p><p>Herndon spent his first three seasons with the Jets and just could not find any type of rhythm whatsoever. In 2020, he had 31 catches for 287 yards and three scores after playing just one game during the 2019 campaign. But, the Vikings can use him right away as they await the return of Irv Smith Jr.</p><p>This isn’t a huge trade, but definitely a notable one and the Jets are going to be getting draft compensation of some sort, although the details have yet to be announced on what it will end up being.</p><p>The regular season is right around the corner and teams have been trimming their rosters down in order to get to magic number 53 and now Herndon is headed to Minesota.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets trade Chris Herndon to Vikings after Irv Smith Jr. injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Irv Smith Jr. needs surgery that will cost him start of season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Irv-Smith-Jr.-needs-surgery-that-will-cost-him-start-of-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Irv Smith Jr. needs surgery that will cost him start of season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-29T12:00:44-07:00">August 29th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-29T12:00:44-07:00">August 29th, 12:00pm</time><address><a>Mason Bissada</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s been a day of highs and lows for the Minnesota Vikings. Though <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-news-harrison-smith-agrees-to-4-year-64-million-extension-with-minnesota/">they signed All-Pro safety Harrison Smith to a four-year, $64 million extension</a>, they will have to begin the season without their starting tight end. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Irv Smith Jr. is expected to undergo surgery on his meniscus and will miss “at least” the beginning of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Vikings</a> starting TE Irv Smith Jr. is expected to undergo surgery for a meniscus injury that will sideline him for at least the start of the regular season, per sources. </p><p>Exact timetable TBD for now, but Smith seemed poised for a breakout season and now it’s on hold.</p><p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1432043598401482753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 29, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Pelissero says there is no exact timetable for Smith’s treturn to play. If the injury is indeed in fact a tear of his meniscus, <a href="https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/te7372">the recovery time could be quite lengthy</a>.</p><p>Minnesota will no doubt miss Smith, who was set to take a leap in his third season after completing 36 receptions his rookie year and 30 last year. The Vikings went 7-9 last season, led by Kirk Cousins, who made his last Pro-Bowl appearance in 2019. The Vikings will now be a bit shallow at tight end, with Kyle Rudolph leaving Minnesota to sign a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Giants. Remaining tight end Tyler Conklin will have to pick up the slack.</p><p><a href="https://www.vikings.com/schedule/">The Vikings will square off against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals</a> for their week-one matchup on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. CDT.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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