Overview
- Metellus, a team captain on a three-year, $36 million deal, will undergo shoulder surgery after playing through the issue for three weeks.
- The sixth-year safety posted 86 tackles, two interceptions and six passes defensed across 14 starts this season.
- Greenard, who aggravated a prior shoulder injury in Week 15 and made the Pro Bowl last year, ends his season after 12 games with three sacks.
- With both starters out, Jay Ward and Theo Jackson are expected to see expanded roles next to Harrison Smith over the final three games.
- Minnesota opened rookie tight end Gavin Bartholomew’s 21-day practice window as the 6-8 club shifts to evaluating depth in a non-playoff finish.