Minnesota Vikings defensive end Dean Lowry has been ruled out for the remainder of tonight’s game against the Broncos with a pectoral injury. The Vikings’ defense has played well tonight, keeping Russell Wilson and the Broncos offense in check to the tune of just two field goals in the first half.
Vikings Injury Update: Dean Lowry is out with a pectoral injury.
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With Lowry out, the Vikings are down to just two defensive ends on the roster; Jaquelin Roy and Jonathan Bullard. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has been calling a lot of zone coverage plays so far, limiting Wilson’s ability to find gaps in the coverage.
With the loss of an interior pass rusher, look for that strategy to continue. We’ll see how the loss of Lowry affects the Vikings defense and their ability to keep Wilson and the Broncos out of the endzone going forward. It’s a loss that certain to be felt at any rate, as the injuries just keep coming for Minnesota.
