The Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins released their first 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, a shorter list but all of them are starters. The key injured player is Justin Jefferson, who missed most of the Bucs game with an ankle sprain. The outlook is that if things go well this week, he’ll play on Sunday.
Jordan Mason remains out and Aaron Jones is taking a well-earned rest day. Blake Cashman’s injury seems more like something he’ll work through rather than something that keeps him out of Sunday’s game. And if Brett Thorson can’t go, the Vikings have Johnny Hekker on the practice squad and could elevate him if need be.
For the Dolphins, a longer list but mostly either non-starters or minor injuries that are unlikely to keep the players out of Sunday’s game.
The key loss for the Dolphins this past weekend was running back De’Von Achane, their best player on offense, who suffered an ACL tear last weekend and is on IR for the rest of the season. Storm Duck- is that a real name? – is officially on the PUP list but could return for Sunday’s game. Backup cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. is also on the PUP list and could return this week as well.
We”ll see how the week goes for Justin Jefferson and provide further updates on Thursday and Friday.
Stay tuned.
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