Vikings Matt Birk placed on injury reserve

By Hugo Guzman  |   Wednesday, August 31, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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According to published reports, Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk will be placed on injured reserve. He will miss the entire 2005 season.

Birk acknowledged last week, after deciding to undergo surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his left hip, that he would probably miss the entire season. The rehabilitation period for this surgery is about three months. Despite pain that the need for a fifth surgery in little more than a year to address chronic abdominal and hip injuries that he has suffered from, Birk said last week that he was willing to try to play the 2005 season with the aid of painkillers, but only if the club guaranteed his 2006 salary of $3.94 million. Minnesota Vikings officials refused to make such a guarantee so Birk subsequently scheduled the surgery.

Matt Birk is one of the top centers in the league and the centerpiece of the Vikings O-line. He has been named to the Pro Bowl four times. Veteran Cory Withrow will be his replacement.
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