The Minnesota Vikings and Indianapolis Colts released their final injury reports along with injury designations ahead of their Sunday afternoon matchup at US Bank Stadium. Here they are.
Injury Report Terms and Glossary
Definitions of damage assignment:
Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. Historically, 95% of players designated as probable are active and playing on game day.
Doubtful = the league defines a Doubtful injury designation as ‘uncertain’ whether or not the player will play. This replaces the previous definition of having a 50% chance to play. Historically, 70-75% of players with a Questionable injury designation are active and played on game day.
Doubtful = The league designates a Doubtful injury designation as meaning the player is unlikely to participate in the game. In practical terms, teams use the designation when a player has less than a 50% chance to suit up, and active game appearances from this designation remain rare. Historically, only about 6% of players with a Doubtful designation are active and playing on game day.
Out = won’t play. Players with this designation are inactive on game day and are prohibited by league rules from playing.
For the Vikings, only Jordan Mason has an injury designation, but his questionable designation is technically for coming off IR. He will play on Sunday. Christian Darrisaw and Harrison Smith had their usual off day on Friday.
For the Colts, a total of seven players have injury designations. Most important are starting cornerback Sauce Gardner and starting tight end Tyler Warren, both of whom are out, as well as wide receiver Anthony Gould.
Starting linebacker Bryce Boettcher is questionable, as is his backup CJ Allen, which could leave them thin at the position. The same is true at cornerback with Sauce Gardner out and Justin Walley questionable.
Ultimately, punter Rigoberto Sanchez did not practice all week and is listed as questionable. The Colts added a punter to their roster this week in case he misses Sunday.
So there you have it. Inactive players will be listed approximately one hour prior to game time.
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