The Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns have issued their final injury reports of the week in advance of their Sunday matchup in London, along with injury designations for the game. Here they are:
Minnesota Vikings
- LG Donovan Jackson, Wrist, OUT
- C Michael Jurgens, Hamstring, OUT
- C Ryan Kelly, Concussion, OUT
- QB J.J. McCarthy, Ankle, OUT
- RT Brian O’Neill, Knee, OUT
- OLB Andrew Van Ginkel, Neck, OUT
- TE Ben Yurosek, Knee, QUESTIONABLE
- OLB Tyler Batty, Knee, QUESTIONABLE
- FB C.J. Ham, Knee, QUESTIONABLE
Based on how the week played out for the Vikings and what we knew earlier in the week, no surprises here for the Vikings, who will be without four offensive linemen for the Browns game in London. J.J. McCarthy and Andrew Van Ginkel remain out as well but hopefully will return after the bye week along with the offensive linemen. Batty and Ham are listed as questionable but I would expect both to play given they were full participants all week in practice. Hard to tell about Yurosek but his being questionable rather than out suggests progress over last week.
Cleveland Browns
- RT Jack Conklin, Elbow, Full, QUESTIONABLE
- DT Mike Hall Jr., Knee, DNP, OUT
- CB Greg Newsome II, Hamstring, Limited, QUESTIONABLE
For the Browns, a much shorter list with only Mike Hall for sure out for Sunday’s game. Jack Conklin was a full participant in Friday’s practice so that may mean he’s more likely to play on Sunday. He has a questionable (50/50) designation. Greg Newsome II is also listed as questionable but was limited in Friday’s practice after being limited during Thursday’s practice with what is being called a lingering hamstring injury that apparently worsened that may have been suffered in last weekend’s game. My guess is he’s more doubtful to play on Sunday- hamstrings are tricky injuries and coming back too quickly can backfire.
The Vikings will do their best to hold up along their patchwork offensive line against a top Browns defensive front that includes Myles Garrett off the edge and Maliek Collins inside- both top players at their positions. It will be a real test for Joe Huber, who is slated to start at left guard, Blake Brandel who starts at center for the first time in his career, and Justin Skule filling in at right tackle and likely facing Myles Garrett most of the time. If it’s any consolidation, Skule didn’t fare all that badly against T.J. Watt last week against the Steelers, but Garrett will definitely be a challenge, as will Maliek Collins for Brandel and Huber (and Will Fries too) depending on where he lines up.
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