The Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins released their second injury reports in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here they are.
Minnesota Vikings
Miami Dolphins
Injury Report Terms and Glossary
- FP = Full participant in practice.
- LP = Limited participant in practice.
- DNP = Did not participate in practice.
- NIR = Not injury related.
- PUP = Physically unable to participate list.
- IR = Injured reserve. Note: only starters on IR are listed.
- Player Name* = Starter.
Injury designation definitions:
Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. Historically, 95% of players designated probable are active and played on game day.
Questionable = the league defines a Questionable injury designation as being ‘uncertain’ of whether the player will play or not.
This replaces the former definition of having a 50% chance of playing. Historically, 70-75% of players with a Questionable injury designation were active and played on game day.
Doubtful = The league defines a Doubtful injury designation to mean the player is unlikely to participate in the game. In practical terms, teams use the designation when a player has less than a 50% chance to suit up, and active game appearances from this designation remain rare. Historically only around 6% of players with a Doubtful designation are active and played on game day.
Out = will not play. Players with this designation are not active on game day and league rules prohibit them from playing.
Notes on Injured Players
For the Vikings, Justin Jefferson did not practice again, which suggests things are trending toward his not playing on Sunday. My guess is that is this were a playoff game, Jefferson would be playing. But this being the Dolphins week four at home, the Vikings may be cautious with Jefferson and not rush him back. It’s also possible that he is active on Sunday but on a pitch count if he’s feeling pretty good and is able to practice on Friday.
Other than that, Aaron Jones returned to practice but Blake Cashman was still limited with an elbow. I don’t think that’ll keep him from playing on Sunday, however. Punter Brett Thorson still hasn’t practiced and I think it’s a good bet that the Vikings call up Johnny Hekker again from the practice squad to take on the punter/holder duties for another week.
For the Dolphins, starting center Aaron Brewer was downgraded to limited with a hand injury on Thursday. Not sure if that is something that’ll keep him out or not, but the downgrade makes his status on Friday of more interest. Other than that, it looks like backups Beal and Douglas are trending toward being out.
Stay tuned.
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