Vikings right tackle Phil Loadholt will miss the rest of the season with torn pectoral muscle
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Minnesota Vikings right tackle Phil Loadholt will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Coach Mike Zimmer made the announcement Monday, one day after Loadholt was injured late in a 24-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers. It's the same injury that right guard Brandon Fusco suffered in Week 3 that ended his season.
Loadholt has been inconsistent in his sixth season with the Vikings, but the loss is still a significant one. He has started all but two of the Vikings' games since he was a second-round draft pick in 2009.
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Mike Harris will start in Loadholt's place. Harris started 12 games over the previous two seasons with the San Diego Chargers before the Vikings claimed him off waivers in August.