Loadholt, who tore his Achilles in Saturday's preseason game against Tampa Bay, has been placed on inured reserve for the 2015 season, the Vikings' official site reports.

The Vikings will be forced to seek a replacement at tackle with Loadholt's injury keeping him out for the season. The team signed Stephen Goodin Tuesday, who could fill in for the injured lineman.

Loadholt sustained a torn Achilles in Saturday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Before logging a snap that counts, the right side of the Vikings' offensive line has taken a hit with the likely season-ending injury. Brandon Fusco replaced Loadholt at right tackle Saturday, but his long-term replacement remains to be seen.

Loadholt (shoulder) said there is no question that he'll be ready for training camp, the Star Tribune reports.

Loadholt was placed on injured reserve after tearing his pectoral in Week 12. He hopes to be ready for some of the Vikings' spring activities, and he doesn't seem to be worried about returning to full health by Week 1. With two years remaining on his contract, Loadholt will likely open the 2015 season as Minnesota's starting right tackle.

Loadholt (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

Loadholt tore his pectoral in the Vikings' Week 12 loss to the Packers and will require season-ending surgery. J'Marcus Webb was signed to the 53-man roster in Loadholt's place.

Loadholt, who suffered a torn pectoral in Sunday's loss to Packers, will require season-ending surgery, 1500espn.com reports.

With Loadholt out for the year, Mike Harris is in line to start at right tackle for the Vikings moving forward.

Loadholt will have an MRI on his shoulder after getting injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to Green Bay, ESPN reports.

Mike Harris replaced Loadholt and would likely start this week if Loadholt is out. Losing Loadholt would be a big blow to an offensive line that has struggled.

An MRI on Loadholt's ankle injury showed a contusion, but there is no sprain, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It looks like he'll be ready to play in the team's first regular season game.

Loadholt left Saturday's preseason win over Kansas City with a lower leg injury, but head coach Mike Zimmer said he didn't think it was serious, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Loadholt is a key cog in Minnesota's offensive line as the starting right tackle, so hopefully this isn't serious.

Vikings declared RT Phil Loadholt, CB Chris Cook, SS Jamarca Sanford, RB Matt Asiata, TE Kyle Rudolph, OG Charlie Johnson and DL Fred Evans inactive for Week 10 against the Redskins.

Vikings RT Phil Loadholt (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday night's Week 10 game against the Redskins.

Loadholt was concussed last Sunday against the Cowboys. J'Marcus Webb will get the start in his place and see a lot of Ryan Kerrigan. Webb played 34 snaps last week and surrendered a strip-sack touchdown on his first play.

Vikings RT Phil Loadholt exited Sunday's Week 9 game against the Cowboys with a concussion.

J'Marcus Webb promptly came in and gave up a third-quarter sack in the end zone, resulting in a fumble and a touchdown for the Cowboys.

Vikings re-signed RT Phil Loadholt to a multi-year contract.

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities hears the Vikings and free agent RT Phil Loadholt are "close" to a new deal.

It sounds like Loadholt will be staying in Minnesota, paving the way on the right side for Adrian Peterson. The division rival Bears tried to hop in the Loadholt mix and make it interesting. The Vikings couldn't let him get away after dealing Percy Harvin on Monday.

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities reports the Bears' interest in free agent RT Phil Loadholt is "legitimate" and they are offering more money than the Vikings.

Per Vikings beat writer Tom Pelissero, Minnesota doesn't intend to offer Loadholt more than $5 million a year. The $5 million figure would be solid for a right tackle, but by no means one of the bigger contracts in the league at that position. A day after dealing Percy Harvin, the Vikings appear to be at risk of losing another integral offensive piece. Loadholt is a 27-year-old mauler.

A source tells the Chicago Tribune that the Bears are "hot" on free agent RT Phil Loadholt.

Under new coach Marc Trestman, the Bears have made protecting Jay Cutler a priority. Signing the mauling 6'8/343 Loadholt would be a strong step in that direction. Even if the Bears can't lure Loadholt in, they'll perhaps raise the pricetag for the Vikings to retain him. It's a win-win situation for Chicago.

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities reports the Vikings "continue to work" on a new deal with free agent RT Phil Loadholt, but it's "unclear" if the sides will reach a deal before the start of free agency.

Keeping their mauling right tackle was thought to be a priority for the Vikings, but there's now just 21 hours between him and the open market. The Vikes will hardly be out of the running for Loadholt's services if he officially becomes a free agent, but it would complicate talks.

CBS' Jason La Canfora reports the Vikings will not use the franchise tag on free agent RT Phil Loadholt.

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities reported as much last month, saying the Vikings would prefer to work out a long-term deal with their mauling right tackle. Loadholt would have been guaranteed $9.8 million under the tag.

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities believes free agent RT Phil Loadholt is a "plausible candidate" for the franchise tag, but that the Vikings prefer a long-term deal.

According to beat writer Tom Pelissero, the Vikings' "fear" is that Loadholt will immediately sign the tender and lock himself in at the franchise price of $9.7 million for tackles. In other words, the Vikings want Loadholt back, but not at an elite-tackle price. Whether it's via the tag or a multi-year deal, Loadholt is expected to remain in Minnesota.

GM Rick Spielman reiterated that he wants to re-sign free agent RT Phil Loadholt.

One of the unsung heroes in Adrian Peterson's miraculous 2012 season, Loadholt is a candidate for a major payday. He's missed just one start in his four-year career and is one of the game's premier run-blockers at 6'8/343. "Continuity is a huge part of it on the offensive line because those guys have to work as one unit and they have to know each other inside and out," Spielman said. "We'd love to keep Phil Loadholt, so we'll try to do everything we can to keep Phil Loadholt but we also have a lot of guys we'd like to keep."

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities thinks the Vikings will "get something done" with impending free agent RT Phil Loadholt.

Beat writer Tom Pelissero says the franchise tag could be an option, as well. Loadholt and the Vikings reportedly opened extension talks back in October, but nothing has materialized to this point. Since being a second-round pick in 2009, Loadholt, at 6-foot-8 and 343 pounds, has missed just one start. He's been a mauler in the run game for Adrian Peterson, and Peterson said at the Pro Bowl that he plans to push GM Rick Spielman to re-sign the behemoth right tackle.