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The Vikings will face one of the NFL’s fiercest defensive fronts on Sunday and they’ll do so without a starting member of their offensive line. Right guard Josh Kline will miss the Week 4 contest as he recovers from a concussion that he suffered during the team’s Week 3 matchup against the Raiders. He’ll miss his first game in 49 consecutive starts, which was the longest streak among active guards in the league. Dakota Dozier, who filled in at left guard for Pat Elflein in Week 2, will take Kline’s place as the starting right guard.
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers face off this week in an early-season bid for an NFC North advantage.
The Vikings could use a good swinging guard and, with the 2013 NFL Draft approaching, Kyle Long provides an intriguing option that might be a great fit.