The Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins released their final injury reports, along with injury designations, 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 all week with a sprained ankle and is out for Sunday’s contest. The Vikings expect him to return to practice next week.
Brett Thorson and Charles Demmings are also out after having not practiced all week with hamstring injuries. Expect the Vikings to elevate Johnny Hekker from the practice squad to take on the punting/holding duties on Sunday.
The Vikings will also be without Jordan Mason and now Josh Oliver, who most likely will miss the rest of the season with a bicep injury. Mason should be back after the bye week.
For the Dolphins, just three backups that are out in addition to those on IR.
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