We are less than ninety minutes away from kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium, and we’re getting ready for the start of tonight’s contest between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants. We’ve gotten the inactive lists for both teams, so let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out, starting with the visitors.
New York Giants
CB Eli Apple
S Nat Berhe
RB Rashad Jennings
QB Josh Johnson
OT Marshall Newhouse
DT Robert Thomas
S Darian Thompson
Jennings had been downgraded to out earlier in the day by the Giants, which means that Orleans Darkwa. . .one of the NFL’s coolest names. . .will start for the Giants tonight at running back. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who had been listed as questionable on the injury report earlier in the week, is active but will not start.
And now, on to the home team.
Minnesota Vikings
G Willie Beavers
LB Kentrell Brothers
C Nick Easton
DT Sharrif Floyd
RB Ronnie Hillman
TE David Morgan
WR Jarius Wright
No major surprises on the injury report for the Vikings, as only Floyd and Morgan were listed on this week’s injury report with any sort of designation. Wright is inactive once again, which means after one week of being a healthy scratch, first-round pick Laquon Treadwell is back in uniform for tonight’s contest.
That’s who will be sitting this one out tonight, ladies and gentlemen. We’ll have the Open Thread for the first quarter up at approximately 6:30 PM Central time for your commenting pleasure.