Casey Matthews was placed on injured reserve on Sunday, Ben Goessling of ESPN reports.

Matthews (hip) was placed on injured reserve by the Vikings on Sunday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Per the report, Matthews, who notched 53 tackles in 16 games with the Eagles last season, suffered his season-ending injury while jumping over a hurdle during the Vikings' offseason conditioning program. Matthews' placement on IR represents a hit to the Vikings' depth at linebacker, as well as the squad's special teams unit.