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Who is out, doubtful or questionable, why, and when they are expected back, with the teams playing tonight first. Status changes move prices before the research does.
“Expected back” is the date the team or outlet reported: an estimate, not a promise.
| Player | Status | Injury | Expected back | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota Vikings | ||||
Charles DemmingsCB · Oct 13Hamstring · Back Oct 25 · Oct 13 | Questionable | Hamstring | Oct 25 | questionable |
Christian DarrisawOT · Oct 13Concussion · Concussion · Back Oct 25 · Oct 13 | Questionable | Concussion · Concussion | Oct 25 | questionable |
| Questionable |
| Hamstring · Soreness |
| Oct 25 |
questionable |
T.J. HockensonTE · Oct 11Concussion · Concussion · Back Oct 25 · Oct 11 | Questionable | Concussion · Concussion | Oct 25 | After recording a seven-yard reception on the Vikings' opening possession, Hockenson immediately headed to the locker room to get checked for a head injury. With Minnesota confirming that he has sustained a concussion, Hockenson will be shut down for the rest of the afternoon and will now be subject to the NFL's five-step protocol. Minnesota is on bye in Week 6, so Hockenson's next chance to play will come against the Colts on Oct. 25. |
Donovan JacksonG · Oct 6Knee - Meniscus · Surgery · Back Jan 17, 2027 · Oct 6 | Injured Reserve | Knee - Meniscus · Surgery | Jan 17, 2027 | Jackson suffered a torn meniscus during Sunday's 15-10 win over Miami, and he was already set to miss the rest of the regular season, so Tuesday's move to the IR comes as no surprise. Joe Huber is the top candidate to take over as Minnesota's starting left guard in Jackson's absence. |
Jordan MasonRB · YesterdayThumb · Surgery · Back Oct 25 · Yesterday | Injured Reserve | Thumb · Surgery | Oct 25 | Minnesota will open Mason's 21-day practice window Monday after the running back missed the team's last four games while recovering from thumb surgery. Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, the Vikings have optimism that Mason will be able to play Sunday against the Colts, though his availability may hinge on how he looks from a conditioning standpoint during practices after a month-long layoff from action. Once he's fully ramped up, Mason should settle back in as the Vikings' top ball carrier on earlier downs, allowing Aaron Jones to slide back into more of a change-of-pace role. |
Josh OliverTE · Sep 29Biceps · Surgery · Back Jan 17, 2027 · Sep 29 | Injured Reserve | Biceps · Surgery | Jan 17, 2027 | Oliver's move to IR was expected after the tight end was diagnosed with a torn bicep Monday. The tight end will likely miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season as he recovers from surgery. T.J. Hockenson and Gavin Bartholomew are now the only tight ends on the Vikings' roster, meaning practice-squad elevations ahead of Week 4 will likely include at least one more option at the position. The Vikings signed linebacker Kyle Van Noy to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move. |
Aaron Jones Sr.RB · Oct 11Oct 11 | Active | — | — | Jones continued handling the workhorse role in Minnesota's backfield, and he finished Sunday's contest with a new season high in carries despite exiting the game for a spell due to a leg issue. Jones added his second rushing touchdown of the season on an eight-yard run early in the fourth quarter, while the 100-yard effort was his second of the campaign. Sunday marked Jones' backfield mate Jordan Mason's fourth absence while on injured reserve due to a thumb injury, and it remains to be seen if the latter will be ready to suit up and put a dent in Jones' opportunities during a Week 7 home matchup against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 25, following a Week 6 bye. |
Ben YurosekTE · Oct 11Oct 11 | Active | — | — | Yurosek was activated from the Vikings' injured reserve Saturday, just in time for Week 5. The 24-year-old has yet to play in the 2026 season. He is expected to add depth behind T.J. Hockenson and Gavin Bartholomew versus the Saints. |
Blake CashmanLB · Oct 6Oct 6 | Active | — | — | In a game where Miami's offense simply couldn't stay on the field, Cashman only played 38 defensive snaps. Nevertheless, he managed to rack up seven-plus tackles for his 15th straight contest going back to last season. He's a solid IDP consideration in most formats going into a Week 5 tilt at New Orleans. |
Brett ThorsonP · Oct 8Oct 8 | Active | — | — | Thorson missed Sunday's Week 4 win over Miami due to his hamstring injury. However, with a pair of full practices to begin Week 5 prep, he's probably good to go for Week 5 versus New Orleans. Thorson should thus reclaim his role as the Vikings' punter. |
Brian O'NeillOT · Oct 11Oct 11 | Active | — | — | O'Neill was limited in practice all week with a knee injury but has recovered enough to suit up for Sunday's contest. |
Demond ClaiborneRB · Oct 5Oct 5 | Active | — | — | Claiborne continued to serve a limited role behind Aaron Jones even with Jordan Mason (thumb) on injured reserve. Claiborne will look to be more involved offensively during next week's matchup versus the Saints. |
Elijah WilliamsDE · Oct 12Oct 12 | Active | — | — | — |
Eric WilsonLB · Sep 30Sep 30 | Active | — | — | Wilson not only led Minnesota with 10 stops, he was also responsible for 1.5 of the team's six total sacks. The veteran linebacker recorded a career-high 6.5 sacks across 17 regular-season games with the Vikings last year, as he's benefitted statistically from being in defensive coordinator Brian Flores' blitz-happy system. Wilson also surpassed 100 tackles for the second time in his career last year and is on pace to do so again in 2026 with 20 stops through three contests. |
Isaiah RodgersCB · Sep 30Sep 30 | Active | — | — | Minnesota led by seven points late in the fourth quarter when Rodgers picked off rookie Jalon Daniels on a last-second heave that drifted just short of the end zone. It was Rodgers' first interception of the season and the fifth of his six-year career. The veteran cornerback emerged as a key starter for Minnesota last season and has played nearly every defensive snap for the team so far in 2026. |
Jakobe ThomasS · Oct 12Oct 12 | Active | — | — | — |
Jauan JenningsWR · Oct 12Oct 12 | Active | — | — | Jennings again got the second most snaps at wide receiver for the Vikings (47) in Week 5 with Jordan Addison (hamstring) out, but it only translated to one target on the afternoon. Jennings has failed to draw more than two targets in any game so far this season, and his role could be further diminished after Minnesota's bye in Week 6 if Addison is able to return to action. |
Joshua MetellusS · Sep 30Sep 30 | Active | — | — | Metellus logged the second-most tackles on Minnesota behind Eric Wilson (11). One of his stops was an assisted sack of Baker Mayfield on the first play of the fourth quarter. Metellus has played every defensive snap for the Vikings so far this season and has racked up 20 tackles and two pass defenses through three contests. |
Justin JeffersonWR · Oct 11Oct 11 | Active | — | — | Making his return from a one-game absence due to an ankle injury, Jefferson capitalized on an opportunity to perform in front of his home-state crowd. The perennial Pro Bowler was expected to be busy due to Jordan Addison's (hamstring) inactive status, and Jefferson ultimately led the Vikings across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets. The veteran receiver added his first touchdown since Week 1 when he recorded an impressive 15-yard scoring grab in the back corner of the end zone to cap off the first possession of the second half, and Jefferson will next set his sights on a vulnerable Colts defense in a Week 7 home matchup on Sunday, Oct. 25 following a Week 6 bye. |
Kyle Van NoyLB · Sep 29Sep 29 | Active | — | — | The Vikings burned through Van Noy's practice-squad elevations by playing the veteran linebacker in each of the team's three wins to start the 2026 regular season. Van Noy logged 59 defensive snaps over the three contests, totaling seven tackles (five solo), including 1.5 sacks. The 35-year-old will now serve as a key rotational edge rusher for the team, this time on the 53-man roster. |
Kyler MurrayQB · Oct 11Oct 11 | Active | — | — | Murray completed a season-high 80.0 percent of his passes while patiently carving up the Saints defense Sunday, and the returning Justin Jefferson unsurprisingly accounted for a significant chunk of the quarterback's production through the air with a 6-79-1 line on seven targets. Murray's yardage total was his second-highest of the season as well, trailing only the 247 he generated against the Dolphins in Week 4. The 2019 first overall pick may be starting to hit his stride in head coach Kevin O'Connell's offense, and he'll look to further master the scheme during a Week 6 bye before returning to action in a Week 7 home matchup against the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 25. |
Max BrosmerQB · Oct 12Oct 12 | Active | — | — | — |
Michael JurgensC · Oct 11Oct 11 | Active | — | — | Jurgens was activated from IR on Saturday. The offensive lineman has recovered from his elbow injury and is all set to suit up for Sunday's game. |
Will ReichardPK · Oct 12Oct 12 | Active | — | — | Reichard got the Vikings on the board early in the first quarter on a 40-yard field goal before connecting on kicks from 54 and 55 yards in the second and fourth quarter, respectively. Reichard has made at least three field goals in each of his last four games and is 15-for-15 on field-goal tries through five games, which is second-best in the NFL behind Spencer Shrader (16-for-16). Reichard is also one of five kickers who have made at least five field goals from 50-plus yards. The Vikings will be on a bye for Week 6 before welcoming in the Colts for Week 7 on Sunday, Oct. 25. |