Vikings' long snapper played through gruesome injury

Minnesota long snapper Kevin McDermott lost the tip of his pinky finger but returned to the field in Thursday's 38-31 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

On the FOX broadcast, a bloodied McDermott was seen wrapping his hand. Initially, the TV report was McDermott had only a fingernail ripped off.

McDermott's pinky was caught in a player's face mask. The finger was stitched up, wrapped and he returned to the game having missed only one deep snap on a punt. Tight end David Morgan took over and launched a snap that floated, causing Matt Wile's punt to be nearly blocked.

McDermott, 28, is in his fourth season with the Vikings.