After finishing the game for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, rookie left guard Donovan Jackson flew to Los Angeles and underwent successful wrist surgery on Monday.

The announcement from head coach Kevin O’Connell came as a surprise externally because Jackson performed very well for the Vikings in the 48-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. It didn’t come as a surprise internally because Jackson actually suffered the injury last week in the 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

“It was determined last week that he could play in the football game and not do any further harm,” O’Connell said. “I thought Donovan was fantastic on the field.”

As much as he praised Jackson for the toughness he displayed, O’Connell also made it clear that the Vikings felt it was important that

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