The Vikings’ 2020 defense struggled, and much of that can be blamed on injuries and absences.
DE Danielle Hunter suffered a season-ending neck injury. DT Michael Pierce opted out. It got really bad when LB Anthony Barr went down with a season-ending injury and LB Eric Kendricks had to miss time towards the end of the year.
Despite it being a new season, the Vikings are still struggling to stay healthy at linebacker. Here is the Thursday injury report: