After further review, Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy has taken exception to Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr’s hit on Aaron Rodgers that perhaps has ended the quarterback’s season.

Barr drove Rodgers to the turf after he threw what was an incompletion in the first quarter of the Vikings’ 23-10 victory over the Packers on Sunday, breaking Rodgers’ collarbone. McCarthy said after the game he had not seen the play live or on replay, but he got a good look at it before talking to reporters Monday.

“He’s out of the pocket, he’s clearly expecting to get hit, but to pin him to the ground like that, I felt was an illegal act,” McCarthy said. “It was totally unnecessary in my opinion.”

No flag was thrown. And Vikings coach Mike Zimmer insisted Monday it wasn’t a dirty play.

“I don’t know what the scrutiny is,” Zimmer said. “We’re playing football. It’s unfortunate that he got hurt. but I think everything was above board. We’re not a dirty football team. We’ll never be a dirty football team as long as I’m here. We’re going to play within the rules, and sometimes things happen.”

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Barr suffered a concussion in the second quarter and sat out the second half. He remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol Monday, meaning he wasn’t permitted to speak to the media.

Emmanuel Lamur replaced Barr, and played 38 snaps after being on the field for just eight plays from scrimmage over the first five games.

“He was solid,” Zimmer said.

With Lamur on the field and the Vikings going with a nickel defense the entire game, rookie linebacker Ben Gedeon wasn’t in for a single snap from scrimmage. Gedeon, who has been the starter in the base defense, played 21 special teams snaps.

GRIFFEN SEEKS MORE

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“We need shutouts,” said the defensive end. “We need more points on the board, so we could get more sacks and rush the passer more. That’s my goal.”

The Vikings haven’t had a shutout since Zimmer took over as coach in 2014, their last being 13-0 over Detroit on Dec. 5, 1993. Griffen was asked if he’s irked Minnesota hasn’t had one for so long.

“No, that doesn’t irk me,” Griffen said. “I’m just talking like it’d be nice.”

Griffen does like how the Vikings have performed on third down. They’re allowing foes to convert just 25 percent of their attempts, which leads the NFL.

“We bad,” Griffen said. “Any time we get the rush, we’re going to be bad. You can’t give us too many shots. We’ve got that confidence; we’ve got that swag.”

ROOKIE TO APPEAL FINE

Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson plans to appeal the $9,115 fine the NFL hit him with last week for a fask mask call Oct. 9 at Chicago.

“I’m going to try to fight it, being that it was my first offense,” he said.

Johnson at least hopes to get the fine reduced. The fourth-round draft pick makes the NFL minimum salary of $465,000, which is $27,353 per week. So the fine was for about a third of a paycheck.

“Any fine is tough no matter what it is; that’s money coming out of your pocket,” Johnson said. “Next time I’m in that situation, make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

BRIEFLY

— Zimmer has no plans to make Jerick McKinnon the starting running back for Sunday’s game against Baltimore at U.S. Bank Stadium. Since Dalvin Cook was lost for the season with a torn ACL injury, McKinnon has in two games rushed for 164 yards on 32 carries to 59 yards on 27 attempts for Latavius Murray, the starter. “I like it the way it is,” Zimmer said. Related Articles Vikings lose Anthony Barr for game with shoulder injury in second quarter

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— Zimmer seeks improvement on kickoff returns, saying the Vikings “can block better” and “catch the ball on the move.” McKinnon returned kickoffs the first five games but was replaced Sunday by rookie Stacy Coley because of McKinnon’s increased role on offense. Coley had one return for 19 yards. Asked if rookie Rodney Adams could be considered, Zimmer said, “Anything’s possible.”