Jeff Okudah News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/jeff-okudah/ Minnesota sports, but different Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:48:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=32,height=32,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-cropped-MSF-favicon-1.jpg Jeff Okudah News - MinnesotaSportsFan https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/tag/jeff-okudah/ 32 32 Injured Vikings Running Back Ready to Go, Cornerback Hits IR https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/aaron-jones-expected-active-jeff-okudah-injured-reserve/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:01:04 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=71403 On Sunday the Minnesota Vikings will look to pull off their second straight upset victory. Despite being back at U.S. Bank Stadium, Kevin O’Connell & Co. come in as underdogs against the Baltimore Ravens.

Meanwhile, their opponent, the Baltimore Ravens, come in healthier than they have been all season. Thankfully, the Vikings are trending trending positively in that department, as well.

That doesn’t mean Minnesota will have their full complement of starters Sunday afternoon. But for the most part, the Vikings are healthier now than they have been for most of 2025. On Saturday, we got more info on a couple of Vikings players, some positive… the other not so much.

Aaron Jones returns for Minnesota Vikings

Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) reported Saturday that Aaron Jones — as expected — should be ready to go this weekend, after he exited the Lions game with an AC Joint injury. At 10:30 CST Sunday, the MN Vikings officially listed Jones as “Active”.

Aaron Jones stayed remarkably healthy in 2024, playing in all 17 of the Minnesota Vikings’ games. Last weekend, prior to injury, Jones carried the rock nine times for 78 yards and caught both of his targets for 20 more.

Week 9 in Detroit was Jones’ first game back, after spending four weeks on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Beyond his bad shoulder, the 30-year-old is also dealing with a toe injury. If he can go as expected, it will be his fifth game of the year for Minnesota.

Although the availability has been limited (27 carries into 139 yards), Jones is averaging 5.1 yards per carry so far this season, his highest mark since 2022. On the season he has turned. He’ll again assume a split role in the backfield along with Jordan Mason.

Veteran cornerback signed with Okudah heading to IR

Jeff Okudah is the second Minnesota Vikings player to suffer a pair of concussions this season. Like Ryan Kelly, Okudah is headed to injured reserve as he is still dealing with symptoms. That means veteran Fabian Moreau is now headed to the active roster.

Last season Moreau played in seven games for the Vikings. Signed to the practice squad at the beginning of the year, Sunday will be his third game of 2025.

Corey Kiner, who went undrafted out of Cincinnati, has been elevated to the active roster as well. He presents another option for the Vikings offense with Jones have a level of uncertainty to his status.

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Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:37:13 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
Final MN Vikings Injury Inactives vs Ravens Revealed https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/final-week-10-injury-report-baltimore-ravens-aaron-jones/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:01:02 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=71327 The Minnesota Vikings are getting ready for kickoff Sunday, at home against the Baltimore Ravens. Standing between them and NFC relevance, however, are the 2024 AFC North Champion Ravens.

More importantly, their QB — arguably the biggest dual threat quarterback in NFL history (maybe Michael Vick?) — Lamar Jackson, who would easily be on pace to win his third MVP award, if not for an injury that cost him three of Baltimore’s eight games.

Much like their week 10 opponent, the Ravens are healthier now than they have been all season, even posting a completely clean injury report at the beginning of this week. On Friday afternoon, the Vikings countered with a final injury report of their own that, removing all but four players from their no-fly list vs Baltimore.

Final Injury Inactives: Minnesota Vikings almost all the way back

Aaron Jones suggested he’d be back on the field vs Baltimore, but the Vikings made him “questionable” entering the weekend. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Theo Jackson, who failed to make his way out of concussion protocol in time for kickoff.

Minnesota’s promising young safety showed symptoms Monday when he arrived at TCO Performance Center, fresh off a Vikings upset over the Lions the day before. Just like last week, both Josh Oliver and Jeff Okudah remain out. Neither player practiced this week. Other than that, the Minnesota Vikings are a full-go Sunday.

PlayerInjuryWed
Practice
Thu
Practice
Fri
(Final)
Sunday
CJ Ham (FB)HandLimitedLimitedInACTIVE
Will Fries (RG)CalfLimitedFullInACTIVE
Jeff Okudah (CB)ConcussionDNPDNPOutINACTIVE
Josh Oliver (TE)FootDNPDNPOutINACTIVE
Theo Jackson (S)ConcussionDNPLimitedQuesINACTIVE
Josh Metellus (S)FootLimitedFullInACTIVE
Aaron Jones Sr. (RB)Shoulder/ToeDNPLimitedQuesACTIVE
Jalen Redmond (DT)ShinLimitedLimitedInACTIVE
Christian Darrisaw (LT)KneeFullDNPInACTIVE
Harrison Smith (S)RestDNPFullInACTIVE

Kevin O’Connell has been without a bunch of key pieces this year, on both sides of the football. But things appear to be on the upswing, in the MN Vikings injury department. Of course, we all know how quickly that can change.

The Vikings enter their matchup vs Baltimore as pretty significant underdogs (+4.5) for a home team, especially with a home field advantage like what U.S. Bank Stadium offers. In other words, they’ll need all hands on deck to claim their second-straight victory, both of which would come in upset fashion.

Vikings far from injury free… but it could be worse

This is Jeff Okudah’s second concussion of the season, so it’s no surprise the Vikings are taking things slow with him, much like they have with center Ryan Kelly, who returned to practice this week, in a very limited fashion.

We knew Josh Oliver’s injury would be a little while too. So while both absences hurt, we know very well how much worse it could be. Lamar, Derrick Henry and the boys in purple and black will be locked and loaded, fresh off destroying the Miami Dolphins in week 9.

Much like they did Goff and the high powered Lions offense one week ago, the Minnesota Vikings must find a way to rattle Jackson and keep him from beating him with his legs… or winning will be awfully difficult, especially when you are still trying to take the training wheels off your own quarterback, on the other sideline

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Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:48:09 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Get Healthier in Latest Week 10 Injury Report https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/week-10-injury-report-thursday-ravens-vikings/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:52:47 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=71224 Wednesday’s initial week 10 injury report for the Minnesota Vikings had a few concerns on it.

Jeff Okudah and Josh Oliver, who both missed the Lions game, didn’t practice. Neither did Harrison Smith (rest). Theo Jackson was a DNP too, after suffering a concussion that was diagnosed Monday.

CJ Ham, however, returned to the practice field in a limited fashion, as did Josh Metellus and Jalen Redmond. Will Fries (calf) also showed up for one of the first times all season, as limited. But on Thursday, the outlook got a little bit brighter in multiple spots.

Week 10 Injury Report: Minnesota Vikings get healthier Thursday

Will Fries was a full participant today, as was Metellus and Smith. Jackson moved to the next stage of concussion protocol, as he too was a limited participant, after taking yesterday off.

Unfortunately, Okudah and Oliver remain out. As has been the case for most of the season, Darrisaw was a DNP on Thursday, after putting in a full day of practice on Wednesday.

PlayerInjuryWed
Practice
Thu
Practice
CJ Ham (FB)HandLimitedLimited
Will Fries (RG)CalfLimitedFull
Jeff Okudah (CB)ConcussionDNPDNP
Josh Oliver (TE)FootDNPDNP
Theo Jackson (S)ConcussionDNPLimited
Josh Metellus (S)FootLimitedFull
Jalen Redmond (DT)ShinLimitedLimited
Christian Darrisaw (LT)KneeFullDNP
Harrison Smith (S)RestDNPFull

Related: Asante Samuel Jr Visit is Not What You Think…

The 4-4 Minnesota Vikings will play against Lamar Jackson and the 3-5 Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon, looking to pull off their second upset victory in as many weeks. JJ McCarthy will make the fourth start of his NFL career and second since returning from an ankle injury he suffered week two.

This week 10 matchup is at U.S. Bank Stadium, yet the Ravens come in as -4.5 point road favorites, showing just how up against the odds Minnesota really is in this matchup. If the Vikings are going to stand any chance of another surprise victory, they will need all hands on deck, just like they had in Detroit.

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Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:52:50 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Injuries Coming Out of Week 8 Loss https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/injury-updates-mn-vikings-week-8-loss-darrisaw-wentz-greenard/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:01:49 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=70192 The Minnesota Vikings took quite the beating on Thursday night, falling 37-10 to the Los Angeles Chargers in a contest that, from the moment Isaiah Rodgers pick-six was overturned in controversial fashion early in the first quarter, they were completely dominated in every facet.

Thankfully, no matter how bad the loss was, it only counts once. But now, the Vikings will go to Detroit in 10 days rest for what feels like a must-win game against the division-rival Lions, who are on their bye this week and had to be salivating watching Minnesota’s embarrassing performance on Prime(time) Video.

Minnesota Vikings hit hard by injuries in week 8 (again)

But the MN Vikings can’t concern themselves with that. Stop me if you have heard this before (wait don’t because this isn’t an old article) but this is a team that needs to focus on getting healthy, after yet another outing that included the exit of multiple starters due to injury.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell entered Thursday without starters (FB) CJ Ham, (OLB) Andrew Van Ginkel, (C) Ryan Kelly and (QB) JJ McCarthy. And it took just two drives before they lost another. And surprise, it came at the worst possible position.

Christian Darrisaw continues to work his way back from midseason knee surgery one year ago. He was very questionable going in, and after the 26-year-old did not look/feel like himself during those first couple drives, Darrisaw took himself out for the second time in three weeks.

Injury issues started with Darrisaw, continued all night for Wentz

It does not appear the 2021 No. 23 overall pick suffered any sort of setback with that knee. According to reports, Christian had swelling in his knee after playing 69 snaps in week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the quick turnaround was not enough time to recover.

Speaking of beatings, without his starting center, left tackle and right tackle, Carson Wentz — who entered with a shoulder injury he’s been nursing since London — took one of the worst of any quarterback I’ve seen play in a Minnesota Vikings uniform during my 30+ years of watching them play.

He was sacked 5 times and hit 8 more, in large part because he is struggling to see open receivers and get the ball out on time. Frustrations and pain boiled over multiple times on the field and sideline, but KOC just continued to send Wentz back out to QB his own death.

Finally, after he held back tears of pain for the entire second half, Max Brosmer replaced Wentz for the Vikings final drive. More than likely, he will be replaced by JJ McCarthy next week.

Wentz came in wearing a sort of shoulder contraption that, if you squinted, looked like a third shoulder pad. Hopefully it helped keep that shoulder in place, because it certainly didn’t make him a better quarterback.

Oliver, Okudah, Greenard leave MN Vikings vs LA Chargers injured

By the time quarter one turned to quarter two, Josh Oliver exited the game with a foot injury and was later carted off the sideline, to the locker room. Obviously, that is not a good sign. The Minnesota Vikings need all the help they can get in pass and run blocking so losing the best blocking tight end in football will hurt.

Then, there’s Jeff Okudah. He missed time earlier in the season with a concussion. Last night, the 2020 No. 3 overall draft pick suffered his second head injury of the season, meaning his return is way up in the air. Not just next week, but the rest of the season.

Hopefully, this is the last one but we may not find out until next week, being Vikings vs Chargers was the early game in week 8. Jonathan Greenard also left last night with a late-game ailment.

He got off the field on his own power and looked hungry to return. Had the Chargers not run away with things by then, he likely would have. Leading up to his injury, Greenard was one of the few bright spots in Thursday’s loss.

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Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:01:52 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
MN Vikings Emerge from Bengals Win Healthy? https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/javon-hargrave-christian-darrisaw-injury-updates-week-3/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:48:41 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=68694 The key theme for the Minnesota Vikings through the first two weeks of the regular season have been injuries. After games against both the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons, they entered the following week walking wounded.

On Sunday the Vikings got a handful of key starters back, and it was clear to see how much of a difference they made. Beyond just that, it appears that Kevin O’Connell’s team will head across the pond no worse for the wear.

Kevin O’Connell reveals no new significant injuries

Minnesota coaches and personnel won’t be able to exhale until the Vikings return to the building on Monday. It was then, last week, that J.J. McCarthy was revealed to have suffered an ankle injury. However, the head coach addressed a pair of players that exited during the game and both get good news.

Hargrave missed time in the second half after suffering the chest injury. Minnesota’s front seven continued to get a ridiculous push against the Bengals and sacked Browning three times, adding a fourth against Brett Rypien. They didn’t need the star defensive tackle and that gave him additional time to rest.

Christian Darrisaw, who was active on Sunday for the first time this season, also missed some time in the middle of the contest. Blake Brandel was at left tackle out of the half, and Darrisaw was on the bike. He would return later, but didn’t need to remain on the field for unnecessary reps to close out a laugher.

Vikings cornerback Jeff Okudah, who suffered a concussion last week against the Falcons, also spent time injured in this contest. He would return though, and finished the game.

The Minnesota Vikings emerging from a win with a clean bill of health is as positive as the result itself. The Vikings had things in hand early against the Bengals, and they could have seen something catastrophic come their way despite the result.

It’s still going to be the Carson Wentz show in Week 4, but he’ll very likely have Ryan Kelly back and that gives Minnesota their full starting offensive line for the first time this season. Darrisaw’s presence was notable this week, and Michael Jurgens left a bit to be desired as the starting center.

Related: Key Takeaways From the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 3 Annihilation of the Bengals

With Kelly taking back over, Wentz will have the best opportunity to compete for as long as he’s the starter. That’s the scenario you want to see for McCarthy too.

While McCarthy isn’t expected to play next week, or in Week 5, he will travel overseas with the team and continue his rehab. Next up for Minnesota is the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin, Ireland.

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Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:48:44 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
Some Injured MN Vikings Return to Practice, Others Do Not https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/christian-darrisaw-jeff-okudah-full-others-limited-week-3/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:56:14 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=68526 The Minnesota Vikings finally have their first normal practice week of the season. Although they played on Sunday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons, they have a traditional timeframe ahead of their contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.

We know they are again walking wounded, coming out of the latest contest. J.J. McCarthy is out for a matter of weeks with his ankle injury. Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Smith, who have yet to play this season, also come in with questionable designations this week.

Wednesday’s practice provided some clarity on a couple of players, but there are still a ton of questions surrounding the status of others.

Two starters return for Minnesota Vikings

Head coach Kevin O’Connell said that left tackle Christian Darrisaw would be a “full” participant on Wednesday. That wound up being the case, but we have heard that before. He was also joined by cornerback Jeff Okudah, who had been working through concussion protocol.

It’s good to see both players back on the field and without restrictions. Unfortunately, Andrew Van Ginkel — who suffered a concussion of his own during the same Week 1 game that Okudah did, was still limited at practice on Wednesday. Harrison Smith was also limited, as was Jonathan Greenard, Donovan Jackson and Theo Jackson.

Related: Former Viking Expecting Baby with Rap Superstar

It’s probably expected, given his concussion history, that center Ryan Kelly will miss Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. That’s tough news for a revamped offensive line that has yet to put five healthy starters on the field.

Carson Wentz will need that group to protect him better than they did McCarthy, if he wants a chance this weekend. Minnesota plays host to the Bengals, and former practice squad quarterback Jake Browning, on Sunday afternoon.

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Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:55:11 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Lose Key Starters for Sunday Night Football https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/week-2-injury-report-darrisaw-van-ginkel-okudah-out/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:28:30 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=68297 The Minnesota Vikings injury report has been a mess over the last few days, in the wake of their Week 1 victory against the Chicago Bears. While Kevin O’Connell’s team won the game, the roster took some serious body blows.

While Friday brought renewed hope with an additional day of practice, the game designations for multiple starters has been clarified. Unfortunately, the outcomes are not positive.

Defense loses two starters for MN Vikings

Last week Christian Darrisaw worked out pregame with a desire to be back on the field. Ultimately he was announced as out. Even now, the additional week of practice won’t give him time to get ready as he’ll miss a second straight game. This time, he’s being joined by starting defenders Andrew Van Ginkel and Jeff Okudah.

Okudah has been talked up all throughout training camp and operated as a starter during Week 1. He was carted off at the end of the game and is now in concussion protocol.

The Vikings cornerback depth was already incredibly thin, and now the 53-man roster has just three players at the position. Fabian Moreau is on the practice squad. The veteran played multiple games for the Minnesota Vikings last year so an elevation for him makes sense.

The Vikings front seven has been the key to the defense thus far. Van Ginkel being removed from that group is a significant blow. Like Okudah, he too is progressing through concussion protocol.

That will force Dallas Turner to step up in a big way. With Blake Cashman going on injured reserve yesterday, the linebacker position and edge rushing group is now in quite a state of flux.

McCarthy back at Minnesota Vikings practice

Thursday J.J. McCarthy missed practice for the Vikings as he and his fiance, Katya Kuropas, welcomed their baby boy to the world. While O’Connell is constantly providing great messaging for his young leader, he did have some words of wisdom for him to take to the hospital

Not only will McCarthy be under center to reprise his award-winning performance from Week 1 on Sunday Night, but now he’ll be doing it with the added benefit of dad strength.

Veterans are key for Vikings on Sunday

It remains to be seen if Harrison Smith can go Sunday night. He has been out with an undisclosed illness, and it sounds as though the hurdle now is conditioning. His presence on the back end of the defense would be a boost to the group, and help to mitigate the cornerback situation.

Minnesota Vikings center Ryan Kelly did go into the medical tent on Monday night, but he has no injury designation and will be good to go.

Ty Chandler was also placed on injured reserve earlier this week, meaning Myles Price will have increased return duties. Undrafted rookie running back Zavier Scott could also see some action there.

Related: Kevin O’Connell Wasted No Time Delivering Legendary Message

The Vikings are set to square off against the Atlanta Falcons in a second-straight primetime game. J.J. McCarthy will battle against Michael Penix Jr. and look to best him as he did during the National Championship two years ago.

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Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:37:16 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
MN Vikings Bludgeoned by Week 1 Injuries https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/injury-report-week-two-van-ginkel-okudah-cashman-chandler-smith-darrisaw-concerns/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:45:16 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=68223 The Minnesota Vikings showed a serious level of resolve in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears. Trailing by 11 in the third quarter, they ripped off 21 unanswered points and held on to win 27-24.

That performance by J.J. McCarthy was the stuff of legend. He stepped in and showed maturity well beyond his years. It’s something that head coach Kevin O’Connell will look to parlay into more success this weekend against the Atlanta Falcons. Unfortunately, the victory didn’t come without sacrifice.

Veteran safety Harrison Smith practiced last week, as did left tackle Christian Darrisaw. Neither star player, however, got enough lead up time on the practice field to make it onto the active roster for Monday’s opener.

Smith’s health problems stem back to some sort of mysterious illness that we still haven’t gotten any details on. Darrisaw has been trending positively for weeks, but was held out of action too.

Multiple Vikings in danger of missing additional time

Unfortunately, it was the new names that hit Minnesota’s injury report on Wednesday. Neither Blake Cashman or Ty Chandler will play this week. Jeff Okudah and Andrew Van Ginkel are both in concussion protocol.

We knew that Cashman was injured during the game. He was in pursuit of Caleb Williams and appeared to come up lame. He then went to the medical tent and remained out of action the rest of the way. It sounds like the injury is a substantial one, and that’s tough for a guy who has missed so much time over his career.

Jeff Okudah was carted to the locker room after the game. Minnesota’s non-existent cornerback depth would drop to just three players if he is unable to go.

Related: JJ McCarthy’s Legendary Moment in Vikings Huddle Shook Teammates, Sparked Comeback

Andrew Van Ginkel played 61-of-67 defensive snaps on Monday night and was the fifth-highest graded defender on the Minnesota Vikings’ roster. He nearly had a pick-six on a tipped pass and was flying everywhere.

Where or when he sustained a possible concussion is uncertain. Minnesota has a short week having played Monday night, and they’ll need to hope that some of these players return to practice as the week goes on.

Injury report made official for Minnesota

Minnesota did not actually practice on Wednesday, but instead held a walkthrough, which requires a simulated injury report where teams must reveal whether or not a player would have practiced, had a practice been held.

Oftentimes, especially under head coach Kevin O’Connell, early-week practice reports have more names on them than those later in the week. Football is a tough sport, at the end of the day.

After revealing some of the more severe injuries coming out of week one, KOC hinted at other players being listed with (hopefully less-demonstrative) health issues of their own: “we’ve got some other guys dealing with bumps and bruises that may show up on the injury report”.

Related: Minnesota Vikings Rookie Dominates in Debut

It didn’t stop the injury report from being a gauntlet of a who’s who. O’Connell indicated that the players he didn’t mention earlier weren’t as much of a concern. Those additions, judging from his tone in the video above, are more precautionary and trying to overstate the situation.

Thursday’s injury report will be telling, and Friday could be damning. We know that there are a few names included who are for sure going to miss serious time. We need to know that there are others who will be ready to rock when kickoff comes at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday night.

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Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:01:03 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
MN Vikings Content with Extremely Thin CB Room? https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/cornerback-room-thin-micah-parsons-fit/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:32:08 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=67601 When the Minnesota Vikings finalized their 53-man roster prior to the cutdown deadline on Tuesday, they had two serious positions of intrigue. The wide receiver room left something to be desired, and so too did the cornerback position.

Obviously the Vikings have since addressed the wide receiver spot by adding Adam Thielen. They could afford to bring in another pass-catcher as well.

They have yet to address the cornerback position, and the roster currently has just four players at the position. It would seem shocking for them to begin the year that way, but Kwesi Adofo-Mensah doesn’t seem to be pressed about it.

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah content with Minnesota Vikings corners

Most teams typically roster five or more cornerbacks. The Vikings will start Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers. They also seem extremely high on former third-overall pick Jeff Okudah. Dwight McGlothern would then be the only non-starter, but KAM doesn’t see that as an issue.

Last season the Vikings employed Murphy Jr., Stephon Gilmore, and Shaq Griffin as starters. They had depth behind them as well. Recently they traded depth corner Mekhi Blackmon to Dallas, and they haven’t made a move to grab anyone to backfill his spot.

Gilmore remains a free agent, and despite initially signing with the Seahawks during the offseason, Griffin didn’t wind up making the roster. Either of them could presumably return in a straightforward transaction.

Related: Minnesota Vikings 2025 Practice Squad Tracker

As Adofo-Mensah mentions, veteran Fabian Moreau is also on the practice squad. Moreau is entering his ninth NFL season and has 113 games (56 starts) under his belt. Still, his overall ability leaves something to be desired.

MN Vikings could make a crazy addition

The Minnesota Vikings should have a talented defense this season under Brian Flores. They could take pressure off the secondary by improving an already incredible front seven. Dallas is now taking calls on Micah Parsons.

No, Micah Parsons does not play cornerback. He does give Flores another weapon though, and using safeties in cornerback roles gets easier if the linebacker play is top-tier.

Parsons wants a new contract in Dallas and owner Jerry Jones has fumbled the process at every opportunity. His current cap hit comes in just over $25 million, and the Vikings have just over $26 million remaining in cap space. They could also extend the superstar, and that would soften the blow of trading draft capital.

Related: Vikings Update on Harrison Smith’s Mysterious Health Condition

Unfortunately for Minnesota, the Green Bay Packers jumped up and grabbed Parsons first. The paid the freight, and also handed him a new $188 million deal.

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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:27:54 +0000 Minnesota Vikings
MN Vikings Practice Ends With Multiple Injuries https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/minnesota-vikings/tai-felton-jordan-addison-jeff-okudah-leave-practice-injury-update/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:47:55 +0000 https://www.minnesotasportsfan.com/?p=67032 The Minnesota Vikings are just a couple of days from their final preseason action of 2025, which will come Friday when they travel to Tennessee to play the Titans. They’ll kick off their regular season schedule on September 8th, at Soldier Field, against the Chicago Bears.

This iteration of the Vikings is built to win now, despite breaking in a redshirt rookie QB, J.J. McCarthy, who they plan to prop up with major improvements on both sides of the ball, specifically in the trenches.

Unfortunately, a lot of that talent has been unavailable for parts of training camp and the 2025 preseason, due to injury or illness. Most recently, Andrew Van Ginkel has been held out of practice since August 7 with an unknown injury. Harrison Smith has been out even longer, with a mysterious illness.

Andrew Van Ginkel, Minnesota Vikings
Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Meanwhile, the Vikings continue to brac for the three game suspension of Jordan Addison to kick in, before week one. Injuries to Justin Jefferson, and more recently, Jalen Nailor, has turned wide receiver from a position of concern, entering camp, to one currently of desperation.

Multiple players ends Minnesota Vikings practice on the sidelines

Then, Wednesday’s practice ended with even more injuries. Of course, the Minnesota Vikings need to practice in order to get players ready for the regular season. But as these training camp sessions continue to go by, new injuries are seemingly cropping up daily.

Starters won’t play Saturday against the Tennessee Titans. That means more physical practices at TCO Performance Center. Today’s physicality caused the exit of two more receivers, Tai Felton and Jordan Addison, along with defensive back, Jeff Okudah.

Related: Report: MN Vikings WR Trade Rumors Just Got Serious

Felton is probably the only wide receiver currently in camp — without the last name of Jefferson, Addison, or Nailor — who’s a lock to make the initial 53-man roster. Okudah has drawn rave reviews and is being considered for the final starting cornerback role.

If there’s a positive result from Wednesday’s action at TCO Performance Center, it’s that superstar wideout Justin Jefferson continues to work his way back from the hamstring strain he suffered earlier in training camp.

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Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:22:40 +0000 Minnesota Vikings