Vikings offensive tackle Oli Udoh lost for the season with torn quad tendon

The hits keep coming for the Vikings up front.

Already without center Garrett Bradbury, who has missed playing time with a back injury, as well as left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who has missed time with an ankle injury, the Vikings have now lost swing tackle Oli Udoh for the rest of the season.

Talking to reporters on Friday, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed that Udoh has suffered a torn quad tendon and will require surgery. He had to be carted off the field after going down late in the primetime game between the Vikings and Eagles on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field.

“That is very, very unfortunate with the offseason that Oli has had and his willingness to step in on a short week and compete like he did,” O’Connell said. “All the guy does is work. He puts his head down every single day. I’m a huge fan of Oli and, hopefully, look forward to him making a full recovery.”

This is a significant loss for the Vikings on the offensive line given how many reps Udoh got in training camp. He was someone the coaching staff felt comfortable playing in any situation.

The swing tackle role will likely now be filled by veteran David Quessenberry. He took over for Udoh on Thursday night and performed admirably in relief.