Vikings center Pat Elflein needs surgery on injured ankle
Posted January 23, 2018 6:00 am
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein has a left ankle injury that will require offseason surgery.
Coach Mike Zimmer confirmed Tuesday that Elflein will need a procedure done on the ankle he injured in the team's loss at Philadelphia in the NFC championship game. Elflein was wearing a walking boot after the game. The rookie from Ohio State, drafted in the third round, produced a solid debut to help the Vikings make significant improvements on the offensive line in 2017.
Vikings left guard Nick Easton broke his right ankle at Green Bay in the second-to-last game of the regular season and also needed surgery.
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Philadelphia Eagles' Patrick Robinson runs past Minnesota Vikings' Pat Elflein for a touchdown after an interception during the first half of the NFL football NFC championship game Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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