The Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their second injury reports in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup in Tampa. Here they are.
Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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 play 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 play 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, things are looking up as Aaron Jones was upgraded to limited on Thursday and Brian O’Neill was upgraded to full participant.
Things aren’t looking good for Brett Thorson at the moment as he did not practice again Thursday. Johnny Hekker, who lost the punter/holder competition in training camp to Thorson, was signed to the practice squad on Tuesday and seems likely to take on the punter/holder duties this weekend.
For the Bucs, a couple of key injuries to starters Rueban Bain Jr. and Josiah Trotter defensively. Neither one have practiced yet this week and it wouldn’t be surprising if they didn’t play on Sunday at this point. Those are the only two Buccaneers of consequence that may miss the Vikings game on Sunday.
Stay tuned.
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