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6 contracts Vikings can adjust to create salary cap space

From Justin Jefferson to Harrison Smith, these six Minnesota Vikings could have their contracts adjusted to create salary cap space.

The Minnesota Vikings’ competitive rebuild approach has been a major talking point among analysts. Why not just tear it down and rebuild from the ground up? Well, if you haven’t been paying attention, they did that while winning 20 games over the last two seasons.

In order to keep things moving in the right direction, the Vikings will need to continue adjusting the cap to meet their needs. The salary cap just went up $30 million, a near 14% increase year over year, something that hasn’t been seen prior to this season.

If they want to create even more cap space to make a huge splash in free agency, they absolutely can do that. What contracts could be modified to fulfill that goal? These six players can have their contracts modified in different ways to create cap space in 2024.

Vikings inactives vs. Lions include Brian O’Neill, Ed Ingram

Brian O’Neill and Ed Ingram highlight the Vikings’ inactive list for the regular season finale

The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactive list for Sunday’s regular season finale against the Detroit Lions.

QB Jaren Hall (emergency third QB)
CB Mekhi Blackmon
CB Byron Murphy Jr.
S Theo Jackson
RG Ed Ingram
RT Brian O’Neill
DE Jaquelin Roy

The Vikings aren’t just missing two of their top three cornerbacks in a must-win game, they are also missing the entire right side of their offensive line. Both Blake Brandel and David Quessenberry have played admirably in relief of those two.

Andrew Booth Jr., Joejuan Williams and Jaylin Williams will all be asked to do a little bit more on Sunday in their absence. Lewis Cine might also get some playing time with Jackson out.

The game kicks off at noon CST.

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Vikings rule out 6 players for Week 18 vs. Lions

Vikings rule out 6 players for Week 18 vs. Lions including a key OL and three DBs

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to keep their unlikely playoff hopes alive in Ford Field in Week 18. The Vikings will have to try and pull it off in Detroit without several injured players. Detroit’s finale foe ruled out six players due to injury.

One of the most notable is right tackle Brian O’Neill, who has been hobbled with an ankle injury. O’Neill also missed the Week 16 matchup between the two NFC North rivals. He’s not the only offensive lineman who isn’t 100 percent.

Left tackle Christian Darrisaw is questionable with an illness, while starting right guard Ed Ingram is questionable with a shoulder. Ingram played well in the Week 16 meeting.

The Vikings final injury report:

Out

CB Mekhi Blackmon (Shoulder)
S Theo Jackson (Toe)
CB Byron Murphy (Knee)
WR Jalen Nailor (Concussion)
RT Brian O’Neill (Ankle)
DT Jaquelin Roy (Ankle)

Questionable

LT Christian Darrisaw (Illness)
RG Ed Ingram (Shoulder)

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Vikings final Week 18 injury report analysis: 6 players out

Brian O’Neill is among six Vikings out on Sunday afternoon against the Lions

The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on their NFC North division rival Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in their likely final game of the season.

Ahead on Sunday’s game, the Vikings released their final injury report on Friday afternoon. Here is everything you need to know.

Vikings release first injury report for Week 18 vs. Lions

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report on Wednesday afternoon and it has nine players on it.

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report ahead of their week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions and it has nine players on it.

CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee): Did not practice
WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): Did not practice
RT Brian O’Neill (ankle): Did not practice
DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle): Did not practice
CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder): Limited
RG Ed Ingram (shoulder): Limited
S Theo Jackson (toe): Limited
TE Nick Muse (knee): Limited
S Harrison Smith (shoulder): Limited

Once again, both Murphy and Nailor didn’t practice. They have missed the last two and three games, respectively, due to injury. O’Neill being on the report is likey due to wanting to rest his injured ankle, as he already played last week against the Green Bay Packers.

Muse, Smith and Ingram are all new additions to the report. Ingram left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury. The progress throughout the week will determine whether or not they play on Sunday.

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Vikings release inactives: O’Neill returns, Addison and Blackmon active

Brian O’Neill returns on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers

The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactive list for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

QB Josh Dobbs (emergency 3rd QB)
CB Byron Murphy Jr.
S Theo Jackson
G Chris Reed
OT Hakeem Adeniji
WR Jalen Nailor
DE Jaquelin Roy

The biggest news with the inactive list is that right tackle Brian O’Neill, wide receiver Jordan Addison and cornerback Mekhi Blackmon will all be playing on Sunday night. With the Packers missing their two starting cornerbacks, the Vikings can take advantage with the passing game.

Neither Jaire Alexander (suspended list) or Eric Stokes (injured reserve) appear on the inactive list but wide receivers Christian Watson and Dontayvion Wicks do. Here is the full list.

WR Christian Watson
WR Dontayvion Wicks
OLB Brenton Cox
ILB De’Vondre Campbell
OT Caleb Jones

The game kicks off at 7:20 p.m. CST.

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Vikings final Week 17 injury report analysis: 4 out, 3 questionable

The final injury repot has seven Minnesota Vikings highlihgted

The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on their NFC North division rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

Ahead on Sunday’s game, the Vikings released their final injury report on Friday afternoon. Here is everything you need to know.

Vikings Week 17 injury report sees minor changes

The injury report for the Minnesota Vikings in week 17 saw some minor changes on Thursday afternoon.

The Minnesota Vikings have released their second injury report of the week and all 12 names are still on it. However, there were some minor changes for the better.

S Theo Jackson (toe): Did not practice
CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee): Did not practice
WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): Did not practice
DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle): Did not practice
WR Jordan Addison (ankle): Limited
CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder/illness): Limited
NT Sheldon Day (ankle): Limited
ILB Troy Dye (wrist): Limited
RB Alexander Mattison (ankle): Limited
NT Harrison Phillips (back): Full
RT Brian O’Neill (ankle): Full
ILB Ivan Pace Jr. (shoulder): Full

The Vikings saw improvements from three key players in Addison, Blackmon and Phillips. If they can all go on Sunday, it will be a major impact on the Vikings chances to win against their bitter rival.

No Murphy and Nailor is a tough proposition, especially with the Packers’ receivers being explosive. They are young and inconsistent, but talented.

The final injury report will be released on Friday afternoon and it will tell us more about who will play on Sunday night.

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Vikings Week 17 injury report has a whopping 12 players

12 players grace the injury report on Wednesday

The Minnesota Vikings have released their first injury report for their week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers and it’s highlighted with 12 names.

WR Jordan Addison (ankle): Did not practice
CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder/illness): Did not practice
S Theo Jackson (toe): Did not practice
CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee): Did not practice
WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): Did not practice
DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle): Did not practice
NT Sheldon Day (ankle): Limited
ILB Troy Dye (wrist): Limited
RB Alexander Mattison (ankle): Limited
NT Harrison Phillips (back): Limited
RT Brian O’Neill (ankle): Full
ILB Ivan Pace Jr. (shoulder): Full

The biggest win for the Vikings is seeing O’Neill practicing full again. Both Murphy and Nailor not practicing is a sign that they haven’t improved much with their injuries.

Both Addison and Blackmon not practicing is somewhat expected but disappointing. They both suffered their injuries on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

The next two days will tell us more about who will play against the Packers.

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Vikings inactives vs. Lions highlighted by Brian O’Neill

Byron Murphy Jr. and Brian O’Neill highlight the Minnesota Vikings inactives

The Minnesota Vikings released their inactive list ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Detroit Lions.

CB Byron Murphy Jr.
TE Nick Muse
G Chris Reed
RT Brian O’Neill
WR Jalen Nailor
QB Josh Dobbs (emergency third QB)

The biggest miss here is O’Neill. He suffered an ankle injury against the Las Vegas Raiders and has only practiced once. The hope is that he will be ready next week against the Packers.

Both Nailor and Murphy were known to be out on Friday’s injury report. Harrison Phillips, Jordan Hicks, Alexander Mattison, Ivan Pace Jr. and Jonathan Bullard are all active despite being listed as questionable.

The Vikings and Lions kick off at noon CST.