The Washington Commanders and Minnesota Vikings issued their first injury reports ahead of their Sunday matchup at US Bank stadium. Here they are:
Minnesota Vikings
- LG Donovan Jackson, Ankle, DNP
- DT Levi Drake Rodriguez, Neck, DNP
- S Josh Metellus, Shoulder, Limited
- DT Jalen Redmond, Hip, Limited
- DT Jonathan Allen, NIR-Rest, Limited
- OL Blake Brandel, Concussion, Limited
- RB Ty Chandler, Knee, Limited
- OLB Jonathan Greenard, Shoulder, Limited
- DT Javon Hargrave, NIR-Rest, Limited
- RB Aaron Jones, Shoulder, Limited
- C Ryan Kelly, Hip, Limited
- S Harrison Smith, NIR-Rest, Limited
- S Theo Jackson, Neck, Limited
- LT Christian Darrisaw, Knee, Full
- QB J.J. McCarthy, Concussion, Full
For the Vikings, Donovan Jackson remains a non-participant, which makes his availability on Sunday questionable at this point. Levi Drake-Rodriguez missing Wednesday’s practice with a neck injury also casts some doubt on his availability this weekend.
All those that are limited seem likely to be active on Sunday but are playing through minor injuries. The exception is Ty Chandler who had his 21-day window opened to return from IR. He might need more time however before being activated.
J.J. McCarthy was symptom-free and participating in a full practice was the last thing he needed to complete successfully to clear concussion protocol, which he did today- assuming it went well- clearly the way for him to play on Sunday. Blake Brandel was symptom-free already too, but was limited in practice, so maybe he isn’t set to clear concussion protocol just yet, but maybe in time for the game on Sunday.
Washington Commanders
- TE Zach Ertz, NIR-Rest, DNP
- DE Drake Jackson, Knee/Groin, DNP
- DT Javon Kinlaw, Back, DNP
- OLB Von Miller, NIR-Rest, DNP
- LT Laremy Tunsil, NIR-Rest, DNP
- LB Bobby Wagner, NIR-Rest, DNP
- QB Jayden Daniels, Left Elbow, Limited
- LB Frankie Luvu, Shoulder, Limited
- WR Noah Brown, Groin/Knee, Full
- LS Tyler Ott, Back, Full
For the Commanders, lots of veteran rest days on Wednesday. Drake Jackson and Noah Brown are both in their 21-day window to return from IR, but Brown appears to be ahead of Jackson on the road to returning.
The key injury of course is to quarterback Jayden Daniels, who was limited on Wednesday after missing several weeks with an elbow injury. It is thought that he will be able to play this weekend, but we’ll have to see how things go the rest of the week.
We’ll have a couple more updates tomorrow and Friday.
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