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Limited Thursday
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 5:38 PM
Van Ginkel (chest) was limited in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: Van Ginkel played through the issue last week against the Lions and piled up 2.5 sacks in the loss. The veteran edge rusher has 21 tackles (11 solo), including 6.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery across seven games this season. |
Jauan Jennings Jauan Jennings Limited by calf injury
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 5:36 PM
Jennings (calf) was limited in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: It's a new injury for Jennings, but he has an extra day to recover this week, as the Vikings play the Bills on Monday night. Jennings has six grabs for 54 yards on 10 targets across six games this season and is nowhere near fantasy relevance in his current role. |
Max Brosmer Max Brosmer Minnesota's QB2 for Week 9 with Murray hurt
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 12:49 PM
Brosmer is set to back up Carson Wentz against the Bills on Monday, as Kyler Murray (hamstring) won't play, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: It would likely take an injury to Wentz for Brosmer to get into the game, but the latter moves one step closer to getting on the field for the first time in 2026. Brosmer didn't look like an NFL-caliber QB as a rookie in 2025, posting a 0:4 TD:INT across seven appearances, including two starts. |
Kyler Murray Kyler Murray Likely out Monday, won't go on IR
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 12:36 PM
Murray likely won't play Monday against the Bills due to a hamstring strain, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Per head coach Kevin O'Connell, Murray is considered week-to-week, paving the way for Carson Wentz to make his second start of the season when the Vikings face the Bills on MNF. Per Lewis, O'Connell said Thursday that a stint on injured reserve isn't under consideration for Murray, suggesting that the starting quarterback's potential absence isn't expected to linger beyond 1-to-3 weeks. |
Carson Wentz Carson Wentz In line to draw MNF start
Thu, Nov 5, 2026, 12:30 PM
Wentz is stated to start Monday night's game against the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Wentz will get the Week 9 assignment at QB for the Vikings, with Kyler Murray viewed as week-to-week with a hamstring strain, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Max Brosmer will be the team's backup versus Buffalo, and perhaps longer than that should Murray's injury linger. Wentz thus represents an option for those in Superflex formats or otherwise are in need of signal-caller help due to injury or bye week issues. |
DeeJay Dallas DeeJay Dallas Signed to active roster by Minnesota
Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 8:13 PM
Dallas was signed to the Vikings' active roster Wednesday, Craig Peters of the team's official website reports.
Analysis: Dallas will return to the active roster after playing in the first five contests of the year with the Vikings before being released and ultimately returning to the team as a member of the practice squad in late October. The running back has rushed four times for 14 yards and caught all four of his targets for 34 yards over seven contests with Minnesota this year, and he figures to operate in an extreme depth role behind Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason on Monday night versus Buffalo. |
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Logs season-high 10 stops Week 8
Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 11:19 PM
Murphy registered 10 tackles (eight solo) in a loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Analysis: Murphy tied for third on Minnesota in tackles on a day when four Vikings finished with double-digit stops. The tackle tally was Murphy's highest of the season and snapped a four-game stretch of posting three stops or fewer. The veteran cornerback is enjoying a nice campaign overall, as he's tallied three interceptions so far, tying for second in the NFL in that category. |
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Posts 10 stops in Week 8 loss
Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 11:12 PM
Cashman finished Sunday's loss to Detroit with 10 tackles (five solo).
Analysis: Cashman was one of four Vikings to notch double-digit stops in the team's first loss of the season. The veteran linebacker has recorded at least seven stops in each of his seven games this season and has registered double-digit tackles three times. He's well beyond pace for a fourth consecutive season of triple-digit tackles, as he already has 64 stops (including 4.5 sacks) through seven contests. |
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Tending to shoulder soreness
Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 7:35 PM
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that Darrisaw is nursing a shoulder issue, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Darrisaw played all 52 of the Vikings' offensive snaps during Sunday's game at Detroit, but he hurt his shoulder somewhere along the way, and now his status for Week 9 is in doubt. His activity at practice will be worth monitoring when Minnesota releases its first official injury report of the week Thursday. |
Will Reichard Will Reichard Misses field goal in close loss
Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 9:50 PM
Reichard missed his sole field-goal attempt and made his sole PAT in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Analysis: Reichard missed a 57-yard field goal on the first drive of the game. The kicker's miss proved costly as the Vikings lost a four-point game that went down to the wire. Reichard is now 18-for-20 on field-goal attempts and 10-for-10 on PATs through seven regular-season games in 2026. |
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Jauan Jennings Jauan Jennings Two grabs in Week 8 loss
Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 8:37 PM
Jennings caught both of his targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 19-15 loss to the Lions.
Analysis: The Vikings' third receiver, Jennings ran 20 route on Kyler Murray's 33 dropbacks, playing behind both Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Jennings' name has been linked to trade speculation but recently declined a deal to San Francisco after the two teams agreed to trade parameters. Jennings has six grabs for 54 yards on 10 targets across six games this season. |
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Kyler Murray Kyler Murray Undergoing evaluation on hamstring injury
Mon, Nov 2, 2026, 1:57 PM
Murray (hamstring), who is dealing with a sore hamstring, is undergoing a full evaluation to determine the extent of the issue, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: When asked whether or not Murray's hamstring soreness will affect his availability for next Monday night's game against the Bills, coach Kevin O'Connell told Lewis, "I don't think we're there yet." Added context regarding the QB's Week 9 availability is in line to arrive no later than Thursday's practice report, but if Murray is unable suit up versus Buffalo, Carson Wentz is next in line for Minnesota's signal-caller reps. |
T.J. Hockenson T.J. Hockenson Finds end zone against Detroit
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 9:25 PM
Hockenson caught four of five targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-15 loss to the Lions.
Analysis: Hockenson secured an eight-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to give the Vikings a 15-12 lead, and he's now up to 31 grabs for 295 yards and three touchdowns on 37 targets through seven games this season. Hockenson, though, missed all but two offensive snaps in the Week 5 win over the Saints after suffering a concussion. A favorite target for Kyler Murray in the middle and short areas of the field, Hockenson has settled in as a lower-end TE1 in fantasy. He gets a plus matchup with the Bills next Monday night in another spot the Minnesota offense may be forced to push the gas pedal. |
Jordan Addison Jordan Addison Leads team in receiving in loss
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 8:41 PM
Addison caught three of eight targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 19-15 loss to the Lions.
Analysis: Addison's big play was a 51-yard catch over the top of the defense in the fourth quarter to set the offense up at the 10-yard line. T.J. Hockenson scored a go-ahead touchdown two plays later. Addison's eight targets on the day were one fewer than Justin Jefferson, but it was the former who paced the team in receiving yards. Playing in a Minnesota offense that doesn't push the ball down the field much or focus on its outside receivers, Addison has just 16 catches for 249 yards and one touchdown on 33 targets through six games this season. He'll be a fantasy WR4 with upside next Monday night against a leaky Bills secondary. |
Aaron Jones Sr. Aaron Jones Sr. Seven touches in Week 8 loss
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 7:12 PM
Jones rushed five times for 22 yards and brought in both targets for 18 yards in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Analysis: Jones shook off the knee injury that had knocked him out of a Week 7 win over the Colts to head into Sunday without a designation. However, the veteran finished with a season low in carries and rushing yards. Jones has just 13 combined rush attempts -- a number partly influenced by the aforementioned early exit against Indianapolis -- in the two games since Jordan Mason returned from injured reserve, and it remains to be seen if the modest role will persist in a Week 9 home matchup against the Bills on Monday night, Nov. 9. |
Jordan Mason Jordan Mason Does little with eight carries
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 7:06 PM
Mason rushed eight times for 20 yards in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Analysis: Playing in his second game since returning from an IR stint due to a thumb injury, Mason paced the Vikings' ground attack in carries but finished two yards behind Aaron Jones, who logged five totes. Mason also wasn't targeted for the second time in three games, and Minnesota's running game figures to continue in a fantasy-averse timeshare between the two. Mason will look to make inroads against what has been an improved Bills run defense in a Week 9 home showdown on Monday night, Nov. 9. |
Justin Jefferson Justin Jefferson Picturesque TD catch in loss
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 4:45 PM
Jefferson brought in five of nine targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Analysis: Jefferson led the Vikings in receptions with the aid of a team-high target total, and the highlight of the perennial Pro Bowler's afternoon was his touchdown grab. Jefferson stuck his hand up and tapped Kyler Murray's (hamstring) pass to himself while in tight coverage in the left corner of the end zone early in the second quarter, ultimately securing a memorable one-yard score. Jefferson has topped 50 receiving yards just three times and is still in search of his first 100-yard game of the season, but he's found the end zone in two of the last three games heading into a Week 9 home showdown against the Bills on Monday night, Nov. 9. |
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Kyler Murray Kyler Murray Navigates hamstring issue in loss
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 4:10 PM
Murray completed 17 of 29 passes for 210 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed four times for 35 yards in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday. He also threw a two-point conversion pass and dealt with hamstring tightness during the game, per Alec Lewis of The Athletic.
Analysis: Murray was serviceable in the divisional clash in enemy territory, tossing multiple touchdown passes for the first time this season. He connected with Justin Jefferson (one yard) and T.J. Hockenson (eight yards) for his pair of scoring strikes, the former featuring a magnificent one-handed grab on the part of the star wide receiver. Murray's hamstring issue will be something to monitor ahead of a Week 9 home showdown against Josh Allen and the Bills on Monday night, Nov. 9, with updates on that front expected in the coming days. |
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Won't return vs. Detroit
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 2:38 PM
Jackson (quadriceps) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Lions.
Analysis: Jackson sustained a quadriceps injury right before halftime, and medical staff have determined that he cannot return to Sunday's game. Harrison Smith should see more work on early downs in Jackson's stead. |
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Max Brosmer Max Brosmer Emergency third quarterback vs. Detroit
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 11:22 AM
Brosmer (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Vikings' emergency third quarterback against the Lions on Sunday.
Analysis: As the emergency QB3, Brosmer is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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