Vikings OLB Tyler Batty out for season with torn ACL
Minnesota lost a projected rotational piece before the year even began after outside linebacker Tyler Batty tore his ACL in the preseason finale and landed on injured reserve.
The Minnesota Vikings' depth at outside linebacker took a hit before the regular season even started. OLB Tyler Batty suffered a torn ACL in Friday's preseason finale and is headed to injured reserve, ending his 2026 campaign.
Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero): Vikings OLB Tyler Batty suffered a torn ACL in Friday's preseason finale and is going on injured reserve, per sources. Batty was slated to be a key rotational player. Instead, he's out for the season.
Batty, an undrafted free agent out of BYU a year ago, had been carving out a role on the edge for a Vikings defense that counts on a steady rotation of pass rushers. Pelissero noted Batty had been slated for a key rotational role before the injury — instead, he is done for the year. His loss thins the group and puts more on the veterans ahead of him on the depth chart. For a team with postseason aspirations, a season-ending injury to a young contributor is the kind of early blow that tests depth before Week 1.