Vikings long snapper Kevin McDermott loses part of his finger during TNF

Sep 17, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Minnesota Vikings long snapper Kevin McDermott (47) on the field during the second quarter of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

NFLBy Matt Clapp on September 28, 2018September 28, 2018

The Minnesota Vikings lost 38-31 to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night in a shootout, and their long snapper suffered an even more painful loss.

Kevin McDermott lost the tip of his pinky finger in the second quarter, when the finger got caught inside another player’s facemask.

Oh, and McDermott returned to the game after getting the finger stitched up in the locker room. ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reports that the expectation is for McDermott to be able to play through the finger injury/loss going forward.

I’m told Kevin McDermott lost the tip of his pinky tonight when it got caught in a player’s face mask. He got it stitched up in the game and was able to go back out. The belief is he’ll be able to play through it going forward.

— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) September 28, 2018

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