Vikings' first Week 14 injury report is loaded with names, yet it's filled with good news
The Minnesota Vikings have released their first injury report of the week heading into their week 14 matchup against Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons. CB Stephon Gilmore (hamstring): Did not practiceS Jay Ward (elbow): Did not practiceDE Jonathan Bullard (toe): LimitedILB Blake Cashman (knee): LimitedOLB Pat Jones II (knee): LimitedOLB Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh): […]
The Minnesota Vikings have released their first injury report of the week heading into their week 14 matchup against Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons.
- CB Stephon Gilmore (hamstring): Did not practice
- S Jay Ward (elbow): Did not practice
- DE Jonathan Bullard (toe): Limited
- ILB Blake Cashman (knee): Limited
- OLB Pat Jones II (knee): Limited
- OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh): Limited
- LS Andrew DePaola (hand): Full
- TE Josh Oliver (wrist/ankle): Full
- K Will Reichard (quad): Full
This is a big injury report for the Vikings with nine players on it. We knew that Gilmore wasn't going to practice after head coach Kevin O'Connell's comments during his Wednesday press conference.
There were four players limited with all of them veterans. Everyone is banged up at this point in the season and being limited is likely just giving them some rest while they are banged up.
Seeing DePaola and Reichard as full participants is a great sign. We figured that DePaola would be back, especially after the Vikings moved on from Jake McQuaide.
The biggest impact was seeing Oliver a full participant. He missed the last two games with mainly his ankle injury.
The Falcons also have a long list of players dealing with injuries.
- RB Jase McClellan (knee): Did not practice
- WR Darnell Mooney (Achilles/rest): Did not practice
- LB Troy Andersen (knee): Limited
- DL Zach Harrison (Achilles): Limited
- OLB Matthew Judon (rest): Limited
- CB Kevin King (personal): Limited
- LB Nate Landman (hamstring): Limited
- WR Drake London (rest): Limited
- DL Ruke Orhorhoro (ankle): Limited
- CB Mike Hughes (neck): Full
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