Sunday afternoon is going to be a big game for the Minnesota Vikings, as they take on the Chicago Bears.

All eyes will be on quarterback J.J. McCarthy, as this will be the first time he’s playing a team for the second time in his career. In that first start, McCarthy torched the secondary for two passing and one rushing touchdown in a 27-24 win.

The Bears are riding high at 6-3 and tied for first place in the NFC North. Getting a win on Sunday will go a long way for both their playoff chase and potentially winning the division.

The final injury report is out and it will go a long way in determining the winner on Sunday.

Minnesota Vikings Friday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
EDGE Jonathan Greenard	Shoulder	DNP/DNP/DNP	Out
RG Will Fries	Calf	Limited/Limited/Full	None
RB Aaron Jones	Shoulder/Toe	Limited/Limited/Full	None
C Ryan Kelly	Concussion	Limited/Limited/Full	Out
QB J.J. McCarthy	Right Hand	Limited/Full/Full	None
S Josh Metellus	Foot	Limited/Limited/Full	None
TE Josh Oliver	Foot	Limited/Limited/Full	None
RT Justin Skule	Shoulder	Limited/Full/Full	None
S Harrison Smith	Not Injury Related-Rest	Limited/None/Limited	None
EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel	Neck	Limited/Limited/Full	None
LT Christian Darrisaw	Knee	Full/DNP/Full	None
S Theo Jackson	Concussion	Full/Full/Full	None
DT Jonathan Allen	Not Injury Related-Rest	None/None/Limited	None
DJ Javon Hargrave	Not Injury Related-Rest	None/None/Limited	None

Observations

• Greenard’s absence from the game is going to be huge for the Vikings. That will put a lot of pressure on Dallas Turner to step up.
• McCarthy took a step forward on Thursday and isn’t on the final injury report. He will be a full go on Sunday like was expected.
• No Kelly this week after having his practice window activated, but getting him back out there at all is a good sign.

If it were another quarterback, this play from J.J. McCarthy would be all over the timeline pic.twitter.com/CuswN0GRKP

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) November 11, 2025

Chicago Bears Friday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
S Kevin Byard III	Not Injury Related-Rest	DNP/Full	None
S Jaquan Brisker	Back	DNP/DNP/Limited	Questionable
LB T.J. Edwards	Hand/Hamstring	DNP/DNP/DNP	Out
DT Grady Jarrett	Not Injury Related-Rest	DNP/Full/Full	None
WR D.J. Moore	Shoulder	DNP/Limited/Limited	None
WR Rome Odunze	Ankle	DNP/Limited/Limited	None
DB Tyrique Stevenson	Shoulder	DNP/Full/Full	None
WR Jahdae Walker	Concussion	DNP/DNP/Limited	Out
TE Cole Kmet	Back	Limited/Full/Full	None
DT Dominique Robinson	Ankle	Limited/Full/Full	None
RB D’Andre Swift	Hip	Limited/Full/Full	None
DB Josh Blackwell	Concussion	Full/Full/Full	None
LB Ruben Hyppolite II	Knee	Full/Full/Full	None
LG Joe Thuney	Not Injury Related-Rest	None/DNP/Full	None
CB Jaylon Johnson	Groin	None/None/Limited	Questionable

Observations

• All of the Bears’ big weapons on offense are set to play on Sunday, making it a full arsenal for quarterback Caleb Williams.
• The biggest surprise was the late addition of Johnson. He’s been out with a groin injury, and just had his practice window activated. Making him questionable means that he can work out pregame. There is a chance that he plays, but it’s unlikely.

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