The Vikings safety Harrison Smith was declare limited on Thursday during team practice because of a shoulder injury.
Harrison Smith, a safety for the Vikings, was again limited by a shoulder injury on Thursday during team practice.
This Sunday’s regular-season finale against Detroit could mark Smith’s final game of a 12-year career. This season, the 34-year-old hasn’t missed a game and has played in 99% of Minnesota’s defensive snaps.
Christian Darrisaw, the starting left tackle, was absent from practice due to an illness that surfaced on the team’s injury report. Mekhi Blackmon, a rookie cornerback, was also listed as unable to practice on Thursday due to a shoulder injury. On Wednesday, he was only limited in his participation.
Byron Murphy Jr., the top cornerback for Minnesota, has missed the previous two games due to a knee injury, and he is still unable to practice in front of Sunday’s game.
For the second straight day, wide receiver Jalen Nailor (concussion), defensive lineman Jaquelin Roy (ankle), and starting right tackle Brian O’Neill (ankle) were all listed as not practicing.
The team’s starting right guard, Ed Ingram, was again limited on Thursday because of a shoulder injury he received during the team’s Sunday loss to Green Bay.
Taylor Decker, the starting left tackle, missed practice on Wednesday due to a groin injury, but was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday.
Jameson Williams, a receiver, missed practice for the second day in a row due to an injury to his ankle. Benito Jones, a defensive tackle, and Brock Wright, a tight end, were also sidelined on Thursday due to illnesses.
rookie tight end Due to an ankle injury, Sam LaPorta was once again limited in practice. James Houston, a linebacker, and Alim McNeill, a defensive tackle, are still recovering from injured reserve.
Cornerback Cam Sutton (toe) was a fully functional participant with a designated injury. Co-corner C.J. Gardner-Johnson (pectoral) was fully engaged as he approaches being activated from the injured reserve list.
