The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints released their final injury reports, along with injury designations, in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans. Here they are.
Minnesota Vikings
New Orleans Saints
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, some intrigue with a number of players listed as questionable, including Jordan Addison, Justin Jefferson, and Brian O’Neill. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that all three will play on Sunday. I know they will be cautious with all of them, but it doesn’t sound like Jefferson has experienced any problems with his ankle all week. It sounds like Addison and O’Neill’s injuries are more of the minor variety they will play through.
It’s not a surprise at this point that Christian Darrisaw is out, as he hadn’t practiced all week. He should be ready to go after the bye week.
I’m not sure if Michael Jurgens and Ben Yurosek will be active on Sunday or not. The Vikings will have to make some roster moves for that to happen and so it becomes more of a roster issue than a health issue with both of them.
For the Saints, Alvin Kamara is questionable but my guess is he’ll play on Sunday. Safety Julian Blackmon is also questionable but probably will play as well. Those are the two key players on the Saints list this week. Everyone else is either listed as out or do not have a deisignation and/or are a backup.
Kevin O’Connell said with Jefferson, Addison, and O’Neill they will be game day decisions. Stay tuned.
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