Vikings, Lions Release Final Injury Reports For Sunday

by Christopher Gates on Sep 24, 2010 6:26 PM CDT in Minnesota Vikings 2010 Season

The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have both released their final injury reports for this Sunday's game, and it doesn't appear as though there are a whole lot of surprises on either side. Let's take a look first at Detroit's injury report.

Name	Position	Injury	Practice Availability	Sunday Status
Nate Burleson	WR	Knee	Did not practice	Out
Zack Follett	LB	Concussion	Did not practice	Out
Matthew Stafford	QB	Shoulder	Did not practice	Out
Stephen Peterman	G	Foot	Did not practice	Questionable
Cliff Avril	DE	Knee	Limited participation	Questionable
DeAndre Levy	LB	Groin	Limited participation	Questionable
C.C. Brown	S	Forearm	Limited participation	Probable
Louis Delmas	S	Groin	Limited participation	Probable
Ashlee Palmer	LB	Ankle	Limited participation	Probable

Obviously, the biggest name on this list is Stafford, who was injured in the season opener and hasn't played since. Initially, Lions' coach Jim Schwartz had said he wouldn't rule Stafford out this week, but then almost immediately anointed Shaun Hill as this week's starter. Hill has filled in ably for Stafford thus far, and had a pretty good game for the Niners against the Vikings last season, so it's not as though he's awful or anything, but I think the Vikings are pretty happy to see him back there rather than Stafford.

It will also be interesting to see how "limited" Delmas and Levy are for the Detroit defense. While their front four has been very good, their back seven are suspect, and either one of those guys being too limited plays to Minnesota's advantage.

Minnesota's injury report after the jump.

Name	Position	Injury	Practice Availability	Sunday Status
Chris Cook	CB	Knee	Full participation	Questionable
Cedric Griffin	CB	Knee	Limited participation	Questionable
Jimmy Kennedy	DT	Knee	Full participation	Questionable
Bernard Berrian	WR	Knee	Limited participation	Probable
Brett Favre	QB	Elbow	Limited participation	Probable
Percy Harvin	WR	Hip	Limited participation	Probable
Ben Leber	LB	Back	Full participation	Probable
Bryant McKinnie	OT	Finger	Full participation	Probable
John Sullivan	C	Calf	Full participation	Probable

Bernard Berrian was limited in practice? Man. . .I sure hope that doesn't cut into his production.

I'd be surprised if Cook didn't play this Sunday, after having fully participated in a full week of practices for the first time since Training Camp. Cedric Griffin apparently isn't far from a comeback, either, but I'd be surprised if he was back this weekend. Give him the bye week to make sure that he's 100%, and get him out there for our Monday Night match-up against the Jets.

No word on Percy Harvin's migraines being an issue, so it appears that he's past them. . .for now.

So there are the weekly bumps and bruises for both the Lions and the Vikings. Hopefully we won't be adding any more names to that list this weekend.

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drop in Berrians production

Does that mean 1 less punt drop and maybe 2 less pass drops.

by speedlod on Sep 24, 2010 8:28 PM CDT reply actions

Baskett

With out WR’s banged up I really hope Baskett can be that big body near the goal line , but more importantly get so blocks on the outside to break AD free on the swing pass.

by Viking_Monson on Sep 24, 2010 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

Well if past performance is any indication..

We won’t see Baskett for like 3 weeks.

They never sign someone and put them to work. It took them 4 games to get Camarillo out for more than 5-6 plays, and he’s probably the most consistent WR we have right now.

by Secondeye on Sep 25, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Lacking...

Stafford and Burleson on the Ford feline side, the #2 NFL run defense should stop even simply the Best, or else there is something rotten in Demark, as my old buddy Hamlet would mutter during the tradgey. If we don’t prevail, Stephen Colbert will surely launch a congressional investigation of Roger Goodell.

To win or not to win, that is the question. Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of ESPN or to take arms against a sea of kitties littering our house is really a no-brainer.

Skol Vikings, Let’s go.

by Elgar on Sep 24, 2010 10:09 PM CDT reply actions