Vikings' latest injury report reveals bad news for multiple starters, including fan favorite

The latest injury report from the Minnesota Vikings raises a couple of alarms heading into their week 14 matchup against Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons. CB Stephon Gilmore (hamstring): Did not practiceCB Jay Ward (elbow): LimitedOLB Pat Jones II (knee): LimitedOLB Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh): LimitedRG Dalton Risner (back): LimitedDE Jonathan Bullard (toe): FullILB […]

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Dec 1, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings guard Dalton Risner (66) reacts with the crowd after the game against the Arizona Cardinals at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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The latest injury report from the Minnesota Vikings raises a couple of alarms heading into their week 14 matchup against Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons.

  • CB Stephon Gilmore (hamstring): Did not practice
  • CB Jay Ward (elbow): Limited
  • OLB Pat Jones II (knee): Limited
  • OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh): Limited
  • RG Dalton Risner (back): Limited
  • DE Jonathan Bullard (toe): Full
  • ILB Blake Cashman (knee): Full
  • LS Andrew DePaola (hand): Full
  • K Will Reichard (quad): Full
  • TE Josh Oliver (wrist/ankle): Full
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The news about Gilmore isn't much of a surprise. He injured his hamstring in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals and didn't return to the game. With Gilmore not playing, it's likely that Dwight McGlothern could get his first in game action.

We did see multiple improvements from Wednesday to Thursday. Ward started practice, while Cashman and Bullard improved to full participants.

The biggest name on the list is Risner, who took over for Ed Ingram as the starting right guard against the Tennessee Titans. He missed nearly three months with a back injury that he suffered during training camp and seeing him pop up on the injury report is a big red flag.

Does it mean anything right now? That's too hard to know for sure. However, it's something worth monitoring over the next few days, as a midweek appearance on the injury report is never a good sign.

Friday's injury report will a big indicator on who will be able to play or not.

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