As Vikings, Kirk Cousins focus on recovery, future, doctor offers insight into Achilles injuries

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins limped over to the sideline during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers unable to put any weight down on his right leg. He was then carted off the field.

An MRI on Monday revealed the Vikings’ worst fears: Cousins would likely miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon.

Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings looks on during the first half of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Minnesota announced Wednesday that Cousins underwent successful surgery at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Eagan, Minnesota.

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"What reenergized me was talking with Kirk and, the way his mind works, he’s so process-oriented and so intentional, he’s talking about being back at OTAs, doing all the different things and what his schedule’s going to be," Minnesota general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said Wednesday.

"And that’s how his mind works, so that’s how my mind went."

Cousins is the latest NFL player to suffer that type of injury this season. Four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers ruptured his Achilles just four plays into his debut with the New York Jets in Week 1.

Dr. Justin Greisberg, chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, spoke to Fox News Digital about the general aspects of Achilles injuries and what goes into the recovery process that can traditionally range from nine months to a year.

"When it comes to an Achilles