Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins: Inactives List, Injury Report

Inactive lists for the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins have been released. Vikings below:

NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. STATUS GAMEDAY
Rudolph, Kyle TE Ankle/Knee DNP DNP LP Doubtful Inactive
Johnson, Charlie G Ankle DNP DNP DNP Out Inactive
Barr, Anthony LB Knee DNP DNP DNP Out Inactive
Dixon, Ahmad S None N/A Inactive
Prater, Shaun CB None N/A Inactive
Line, Zach FB None N/A Inactive
Bykowski, Carter T None N/A Inactive
Blanton, Robert S Ankle/Knee DNP DNP LP Questionable Active
Joseph, Linval NT Ilnness DNP DNP LP Probable Active
Floyd, Sharrif DT Knee LP LP FP Probable Active
Jennings, Greg WR Hamstring LP LP FP Probable Active
Asiata, Matt RB Foot LP LP FP Probable Active
Robison, Brian DE Ankle LP FP FP Probable Active
Rhodes, Xavier CB Wrist FP FP FP Probable Active
Sendejo, Andrew S Thumb FP FP FP Probable Active
Greenway, Chad LB Not Injury Related DNP Probable Active
Loeffler, Cullen LS Illness DNP Probable Active

Chad Greenway is playing after leaving to deal with a personal matter—his father passed away on Friday.

Anthony Barr will not play, as he’s had season-ending knee surgery, and in his place will be Gerald Hodges, per usual. This will give the Vikings and fans further ability to evaluate Gerald Hodges as an outside linebacker as they wrestle with the position in the offseason and figure out what to do.

Andrew Sendejo’s showing last week was impressive, and is supplanting Robert Blanton as the starter at strong safety. This is a big change, I think, and may determine the direction of safety acquisition to come. He moved downhill extremely well, played his run fits to a T and did an incredible job sussing out the flow of play. He deserves another look and he’ll get it.

Sharrif Floyd and Everson Griffen are both fully healthy at the same time, which should do a lot to help stifle the underrated run game Lamar Miller is putting together, and may be critical for a Vikings defense that overall is good, but has some issue with the run at times. Xavier Rhodes’ wrist issue from the Lions game seems to have not had a lasting impact; same with Andrew Sendejo’s thumb injury from the same game.

Miami inactives:

NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. STATUS GAMEDAY
Garner, Nate G Illness DNP DNP DNP Out Inactive
Thomas, Dallas T Foot DNP DNP DNP Doubtful Inactive
Thomas, Daniel RB Knee DNP DNP DNP Doubtful Inactive
Jones, Don S Shoulder LP LP LP Questionable Inactive
McCain, Chris LB Ankle FP LP Probable Inactive
Hazel, Matt WR None N/A Inactive
Matthews, Rishard WR None N/A Inactive
Clay, Charles TE Hamstring LP LP LP Probable Active
Finnegan, Cortland CB Ankle LP LP LP Probable Active
Freeny, Jonathan LB Hamstring LP LP LP Probable Active
Jenkins, Jelani LB Foot LP LP LP Questionable Active
Misi, Koa LB Hamstring/Knee LP LP LP Probable Active
Taylor, Jamar CB Shoulder LP FP LP Questionable Active
Tripp, Jordan LB Shoulder FP LP Probable Active
Wilson, Jimmy S Ankle FP Probable Active

Miami has two linebackers—Koa Misi and Jelani Jenkins—who were inactive last week that are active this week. There aren’t many significant changes from this report that should raise any flags, however. Dallas Thomas isn’t good, so his being inactive shouldn’t change too much for the Dolphins, who are benefiting from a much improved offensive line versus last year. Containing Ryan Tannehill may be more about containing their receiver crops, who outside of Jarvis Landry is not the most impressive unit in the league—even with former Minnesota free agency target Mike Wallace.

A healthy game from Miami’s end could tip the scales in what some already think is a lopsided game in favor of the Dolphins (the Vegas spread opened with a 6.5-point advantage for the home team).

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