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With six players out, the Minnesota Vikings made four roster moves to fortify their active roster for week 18 against the Detroit Lions.
The Minnesota Vikings were in a tough spot going into their week 18 game against the Detroit Lions. They had six players listed as out for Sunday’s game and would have to make some roster moves to have enough cornerbacks for gameday.
It can get difficult to field a healthy roster by the end of the year but that’s why they have the practice squad, giving you options to help fortify the roster.
On Saturday afternoon, the Vikings made four moves to get the roster in better shape.
Darrisaw joins the injury report for Sunday’s game against the Lions
The Minnesota Vikings added one player to the injury report for week 18 against the Detroit Lions. That player is left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who didn’t practice due to illness.
The illness distinction is a difficult one as it can mean a lot of different things. Oftentimes, players with illness designations end up missing the game.
Another element at play is both Murphy and Nailor continuing to not practice. Don’t be surprised if the Vikings place Nailor on injured reserve on Friday and sign someone like Trishton Jackson or Lucky Jackson to the active roster to preserve them for the offseason program.
Friday’s injury report will tell us much more about who will and won’t play on Sunday afternoon.
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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.
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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Danielle Hunter and Harrison Phillips highlight the initial injury report
The Minnesota Vikings have a lengthy injury report heading into their week 16 winter whiteout game against the Detroit Lions. Their practice was a walkthrough so the report is an estimation.
The holdovers from last week are Nailor, O’Neill and Mattison. All three of them not practicing is important in their attempt to come back.
Hunter is the one to keep an eye on, as an illness is something that is difficult to measure and predict.
Murphy and Phillips are both new and didn’t appear to be injured against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Hicks returned to practice after having his practice window open up this past Monday. There is real optimism he can play on Sunday afternoon.
The Lions have eight players listed on their initial injury report.
The reports on Thursday and Friday afternoon will tell us more about the status of each player.
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Multiple starters highlight the Vikings inactive list against the Bengals
The Minnesota Vikings have announced their inactives for Saturday afternoon’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Mattison, O’Neill and Nailor were all ruled out earlier this week due to their injuries suffered against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Muse has yet to be active for a game this season. The reason for having Muse on the roster and not the practice squad seems to be tied to not wanting to lose him to another team.
Reed was a late add to the injury report due to an illness. With the return of both Ed Ingram and Dalton Risner, the Vikings should be okay without him. Hakeem Adeniji will dress in his place.
Dobbs was demoted to third-string quarterback earlier this week and will only be called upon in an emergency situation.
Cine continues to be inactive which is very frustrating to many. Time will tell if Cine will develop into a contributing player.
The game kicks off at noon CST.
The Vikings will be without two starters on offense with at least one returning starter
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in a Saturday afternoon clash on December 16th at noon CST.
Heading into the game, there were many injuries that the Vikings were concerned about, including ones to multiple offensive starters. The final injury report for the week 15 matchup has been released and it reflects better than expected.
Let’s break it all down.
The injury report on Wednesday showed one added name for the Minnesota Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings held their first practice of the week, as they did a walkthrough on Tuesday. The injury report did add one name to it with one other player seeing improvement.
Reed was the addition to the report with an illness. That could mead a lot of things but also will be worth monitoring moving forward.
Ingram taking a step forward is a really important distinction to his status on Sunday. With O’Neill still nursing his ankle injury, if Ingram returns, could Blake Brandel start at tackle or will it be Quessenberry?
Thursday afternoon will see the final injury report released and that will tell us who will and won’t play on Saturday.
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Jefferson highlights the injury report heading into week 15
The Minnesota Vikings released their initial injury report for Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Ingram missed Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with a hip injury. He was a late addition to the injury report last Thursday.
Jefferson is day-to-day with his chest injury. Early indications are that he will play but anything can happen.
Risner did return to the game with his ankle injury on Sunday. His being limited in practice is likely just out of precaution than anything.
Nailor having a concussion or being in the protocol wasn’t something known before today’s injury report. If trends continue, Nailor is likely to miss Saturday’s game. He was the fourth wide receiver after Jefferson left the game.
Mattison also did not practice with his ankle injury. He left the game and did not return. If he was unable to go, Ty Chandler would be the likely starter with DeWayne McBride likely making his NFL debut off of the practice squad.
Like Mattison, O’Neill left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury. The last time that happened, he had partially torn his Achilles tendon.
The injury report updates from the next two days will tell us a lot about where things stand.
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The snap counts from Sunday tell us a lot about who the Vikings have faith in, including Brandon Powell
The Minnesota Vikings lost a tough game to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night by a score of 21-20.
The game was that of an up-and-down nature with Brian Flores’ defense playing well but the constant tough situations they were put in ended up costing them in a major way down the stretch.
What was really interesting about the game itself was how the Vikings used their personnel. The snap counts were very interesting from Sunday’s game. Here is the breakdown.
The snap counts from Sunday’s win show a lot
The Minnesota Vikings were in a position to let the New Orleans Saints come back and potentially take the game away. They held on for a 27-19 win and had an excellent performance, especially in the first half.
All season, the Vikings have overcome adversity and injuries to find a way to win games nad were really close in four others. The Vikings are 5-4 in one-score games this season and could have pulled their four losses out with one less turnover in each game.
Sunday’s game showed a lot from the Vikings on how they feel about their roster. Here is the analysis of the snap counts from Sunday’s game, including the cornerback position.
