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Minnesota Vikings Week 17 injury designations: 4 defensive starters ruled OUT

The Detroit Lions (5-10) Week 17 opponent, the Minnesota Vikings (6-9), have released their injury designations ahead of Sunday’s game. 

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.

Vikings DE Jalyn Holmes says he will replace Yannick Ngakoue as a starter

It looks like Jalyn Holmes will be taking over Yannick Ngakoue’s starting defensive end spot on the Minnesota Vikings.

Remember when the Vikings’ presumptive starters at defensive end in 2020 were going to Danielle Hunter and Yannick Ngakoue?

Well, a lot can change. With Hunter now officially out for the season and Ngakoue traded to the Ravens, the Vikings will have to make due with what they have.

Ifeadi Odenigbo, who has been filling in the starting defensive end role oppsite Ngakoue this season, is still the starter, barring anything unexpected.

Recently, Jalyn Holmes told ESPN’s Courtney Cronin and other reporters that  he will be the new starter at defensive end.

The game against the Packers will be the first one since the Ngakoue trade. In what is a disappointing season thus far, Vikings fans will have to watch how certain players develop for the long term. Holmes and Odenigbo are certainly two interesting players to watch.

This move gives the rookie D. J. Wonnum a potential opportunity at more playing time.