Percy Harvin placed on IR

[Reg]

ESPN.com news services

The Minnesota Vikings placed wide receiver Percy Harvin on injured reserve on Wednesday, ending the dynamic playmaker's season.

Earlier Wednesday, coach Leslie Frazier didn't rule out the possibility of Harvin missing the rest of the season.

Harvin was absent Wednesday as the Vikings resumed practice, preparing for another critical NFC North game, this one at home against division co-leader Chicago. He was not in the locker room when it was open to reporters, nor was he on the field while the team went through drills.

Harvin was hurt on Nov. 4 at Seattle, leaving briefly in the third quarter of that game but returning with an obvious limp. He has missed three games since and only taken part in practice once since the injury, a week ago as a limited participant.

Harvin was favoring his right foot running routes that afternoon during the portion of the workout that was open to the media, looking far less than full strength when pushing off or planting to change direction. The Vikings have four games left, beginning Sunday against the Bears.

[Lee]

He was a PPR beast for me this year when he was in. Sad not to have him in the playoffs as my #2WR