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The Vikings are getting healthier heading into the stretch run
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon with Josh Dobbs getting his first start for the franchise.
Throughout the week, the injury report saw multiple names on it with significant starters in limbo for Sunday’s game.
The final injury report is out and the Vikings injury report is extensive.
Christian Darrisaw highlights the Vikings inactive list
The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactive list for their week nine matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.
The Vikings will be without Darrisaw for the second week this season. He dressed but didn’t play against the Philadelphia Eagles. Darrisaw injured his groin during practice this week.
Asamoah misses his second consecutive game with an ankle injury.
Muse continues to be inactive, as he hasn’t been active all season.
Nwangwu and Nailor are still out with their respective injuries.
Cine being inactive is a very frustrating one because of his draft capital.
The game kicks off at noon.
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The final injury report for the Minnesota Vikings matchup with the Atlanta Falcons has been released with multiple players out
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon with quarterback Jaren Hall getting his first start in the NFL.
The injury report for both teams is out and is much cleaner for the Vikings than it is their counterparts.
Thursday’s injury report saw a few minor changes
The Minnesota Vikings have released their injury report for Thursday ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. All seven players on the report saw no changes in designation from Wednesday.
Lowry being the only DNP right now is a concern for Sunday. Even if he is a limited participant in practice on Friday, the expectation is likely that he won’t play.
The Falcons saw quarterback Desmond Ridder removed from the injury report after having been evaluated for a concussion against the Tennesse Titans. He will backup Taylor Heinicke on Sunday. Wide receiver Drake London once again didn’t practice with a groin injury.
Friday’s injury report will tell us a lot more about if these players will play on Sunday afternoon.
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7 Vikings are on the initial injury report
The Minnesota Vikings have released their first injury report for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons and it includes seven players.
Lowry left Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers with the injury and didn’t return.
Asamoah and Nailor both missed Sunday’s game with their injuries but showed improvement from their status last week.
Osborn left Sunday’s game with a chest injury but was able to return.
Evans and Powell both appeared on the report for the first time with their respective injuries.
The Falcons also had eight players with injury designations on Wednesday, including wide receiver Drake London not practicing with a groin.
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Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Dean Lowry has been downgraded to out versus the Green Bay Packers with a groin injury.
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Dean Lowry has been downgraded to out for the remainder of the game. Lowry was injured in the first half of the game versus the Green Bay Packers and was initially ruled questionable. After a re-evaluation at halftime, the Vikings have officially ruled him out for the rest of the game.
Vikings Injury Update: Dean Lowry (groin) has been downgraded to OUT.
— Lindsey Young (@LindseyMNSports) October 29, 2023
Minnesota went into halftime with a 10-3 and start the second half on offense, but the Packers have been a second-half team as of late. Lowry’s absence may loom large as the Packers try and make a second-half comeback.
With Lowry out, the onus is going to fall on the rest of the Vikings defensive line to continue their outstanding play. Both Danielle Hunter and DJ Wonnum have already made their presence felt today. They’ll need to continue that without the help of Lowry to take some of the pressure off them.
Vikings defensive tackle Dean Lowry is questionable to return to the game vs. the Green Bay Packers after suffering a groin injury.
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Dean Lowry is questionable to return to the game vs. the Green Bay Packers with a groin injury. Lowry was injured early in the second quarter.
The Vikings’ defense has been firing on all cylinders in the first half against the Packers, holding the offense to under 30 yards of offense and without a first down to this point. We’ll have to see how the absence of Lowry affects defensive coordinator Brian Flores and his ability to be flexible with the offense.
This week is a revenge game for Lowry, as he spent the first seven years of his career in Green Bay. Certainly not the return he was hoping for. We’ll update you further if Lowry’s injury status changes throughout the game.
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The Minnesota Vikings defense has some standouts and the Pro Football Focus grades showcase that
The Minnesota Vikings are a fascinating team.
Despite a 2-4 start, the Vikings have good underlying metrics and Pro Football Focus has the offensive line as one of the best units in the National Football League.
As we head into week seven, here are the PFF grades for each member of the Vikings defense.
Who saw their stock rise and fall after Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs?
The Minnesota Vikings fought until the bitter end but it wasn’t enough as they ultimately fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 27-20.
Once Minnesota fell behind early, it never felt that they were going to make up the ground to beat Kansas City. There were opportunities to be had that the Vikings will want back but overall this team competed well with a Super Bowl contender in the Chiefs.
However, with the injury to Justin Jefferson, things seem bleak for a Vikings team that is struggling coming out of the gate.
Amid a gritty performance from Minnesota, there were still some positives to take away and a few negatives for them to discuss next week.
After losing Dalvin Tomlinson to free agency, the Minnesota Vikings signed Dean Lowry to fill his role at 5T.
Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the 90-man roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.
What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.
As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.
