The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, and it’s set to be a really interesting game.

After the first day of practice for the week, the biggest question marks were at wide receiver. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison were both on the Vikings’ injury report, and Chris Olave was on the Saints’ report. While Jefferson practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday, Addison had a sore hamstring, and it was a big area of concern. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said it was “soreness” but didn’t clarify what that really meant.

Thursday started giving us answers about all three players.

Vikings Thursday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
WR Jordan Addison	Hamstring	DNP/Limited
LT Christian Darrisaw	Concussion	DNP/DNP
CB Chuck Demmings	Hamstring	DNP/Limited
WR Justin Jefferson	Ankle	Limited/Limited
RB Aaron Jones Sr.	NIR/Rest	Limited/None
RT Brian O’Neill	Knee	Limited/Limited
C Michael Jurgens	Elbow	Full/Full
P Brett Thorson	Hamstrong	Full/Full
TE Ben Yurosek	Ankle	Full/Full

Observations

• Jefferson maintaining his limited status gives a lot more credence to him playing on Sunday. It’s a big deal for him, being from the state of Louisiana.
• Darrisaw being a DNP again essentially guarantees him to miss Sunday’s game.
• Thorson being a full participant again is a good sign for his return on Sunday.

Saints Thursday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
WR Barion Brown	Thigh	DNP/Limited
LB Kaden Elliss	Calf	DNP/DNP
LB Anfernee Jennings	Knee	DNP/DNP
RB Alvin Kamara	Back	DNP/Limited
WR Chris Olave	NIR/Rest	DNP/Limited
S Julian Blackmon	Shoulder	Limited/Limited
TE Noah Fant	Abdomen	Limited/Limited
LB Carl Granderson	Ankle	Limited/Limited
S Mike Reid	Ankle	Limited/Full
QB Tyler Shough	Left Hand	Limited/Full
LB Jaylan Ford	Ankle	Full/Full
DT Davon Godchaux	Groin	Full/DNP
CB Lorenzo Styles	Calf	Full/Full
G Jeremiah Wright	Concussion	None/Limited
CB Jayden Price	NIR/Personal Matter	None/DNP

Observations

• Shough is back at practice, as is Olave. Both are going to be crucial to getting a win on Sunday.
• A big step back for Gondchaux, who was a full participant on Wednesday