The Vikings had good news for fans. After being held out of Wednesday’s practice with a thigh injury, linebacker Eric Kendricks was upgraded to limited on Thursday as the team prepares to take on the Saints in the wild card round.
Also limited was defensive lineman Ifeadi Odenigbo (hamstring) and cornerback Mike Hughes (neck).
Players to be held out of practice include cornerback Mackensie Alexander (knee), safety Andrew Sendejo (illness) and defensive end Stephen Weatherly (illness).
Running backs Dalvin Cook (shoulder), safety Jayron Kearse (foot), running back Alexander Mattison (ankle), cornerback Xavier Rhdoes (ankle) and defensive tackle Shamar Stephen (knee) were all full participants.
We’ll get the official injury report for these players on Friday.