The Detroit Lions (5-10) Week 17 opponent, the Minnesota Vikings (6-9), have released their injury designations ahead of Sunday’s game and they will be without several starters.
Here’s a look at the Vikings’ full injury designations list.
Injury designations
| Player | Position | Injury | Designation |
| Dalvin Cook | RB (starter) | Not-injury related | OUT |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | Concussion | Cleared to play |
| C.J. Ham | FB | Quad | Cleared to play |
| Riley Reiff | LT (starter) | COVID-19 | Reserve/COVID-19 |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE (starter) | Chest | OUT |
| Jalyn Holmes | DE (starter) | Groin | OUT |
| Armon Watts | DT | Ankle | Cleared to play |
| Eric Kendricks | LB (starter) | Calf | OUT |
| Troy Dye | LB | Concussion/Hamstring | Cleared to play |
| Todd Davis | LB | Ribs | Cleared to play |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB (starter) | Hamstring | OUT |
| Chris Jones | CB | Groin | OUT |
| Dan Bailey | K (starter) | Back | Questionable |
Cook’s father passed away on Tuesday and he has returned home to be with his family. He will not play in this weekend’s game. Cook’s absence means Mattison — who was just cleared from the league’s concussion protocol — will get the start at running back.
Rieff was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, but the timeline for when he was identified is unclear. If he is not able to clear league protocols, the Vikings will turn to Rashod Hill at left tackle.
Odenigbo and Holmes were not the Vikings EDGE starters at the beginning of the year, but after Danielle Hunter went on I.R. and Yannick Ngakoue was traded, they were elevated into starting roles. With both ruled out, the Vikings will be on their third set of EDGE rushers for this matchup.
Kendricks is one of the best linebackers in the NFL and his absence will leave another massive hole in the Vikings front-7.
Last week, the Vikings starting three cornerbacks were: rookies Jeff Gladney and Cameron Dantzler, along with Chris Jones — yes, former Lion Chris Jones. With Dantzler and Jones ruled out, the Vikings will start Gladney and likely Harrison Hand — yet another rookie corner.