The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on their NFC North division rival Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in their likely final game of the season.
Ahead on Sunday’s game, the Vikings released their final injury report on Friday afternoon. Here is everything you need to know.
Thursday injury report
- CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee): Did not practice
- WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): Did not practice
- RT Brian O’Neill (ankle): Did not practice
- DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle): Did not practice
- LT Christian Darrisaw (illness): Did not practice
- CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder): Limited
- RG Ed Ingram (shoulder): Limited
- S Theo Jackson (toe): Limited
- TE Nick Muse (knee): Limited
- S Harrison Smith (shoulder): Limited
Out
- CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder)
- S Theo Jackson (toe)
- CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee)
- WR Jalen Nailor (concussion)
- RT Brian O’Neill (ankle)
- DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle)
After playing last week against the Green Bay Packers, O’Neill being out hurt, same with both Blackmon and Murphy. Those two, along with Jackson, look to open the door for the young talent to come in and get some playing time.
Doubtful
Nobody is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Lions.
Questionable
- LT Christian Darrisaw (illness)
- RG Ed Ingram (shoulder)
It was promising to see Ingram practice all week with his shoulder injury. However, seeing Darrisaw added to the report with an illness leaves his status very much in doubt.
Removed from injury report
- TE Nick Muse (knee)
- S Harrison Smith (shoulder)
This could very well be the final game in both the NFL and Vikings career for Smith so it’s huge that he will be playing on Sunday.
Injured reserve
- WR Malik Knowles: The Vikings waived Knowles with an injury and he reverted back to injured reserve after clearing waivers. He is out for the season.
- LT Oli Udoh: He tore his quadriceps tendon against the Philadelphia Eagles and is out for the season.
- OLB Marcus Davenport: After injuring his right ankle before week one, Davenport suffered a high ankle sprain against the Chicago Bears and recently had tightrope surgery on it.
- DE James Lynch: Lynch tore his ACL during the Vikings night practice on August 3rd.
- ILB William Kwenkeu: He was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers when the Vikings waived him with an injury designation.
- QB Kirk Cousins: He ruptured his right Achilles tendon against the Green Bay Packers in week eight.
- RB Cam Akers: He ruptured his Achilles tendon against the Atlanta Falcons in week nine.
- ILB Jordan Hicks: He suffered a leg injury that developed compartment syndrome against the New Orleans Saints in week 10.
- DE Dean Lowry: He suffered a pectoral injury against the Denver Broncos in week 11.
- TE T.J. Hockenson: He suffered a torn right ACL and MCL against the Detroit Lions in week 16.
- OLB D.J. Wonnum: He suffered a torn quadriceps against the Detroit Lions in week 16.
NFI list
There is nobody on the NFI list.
