Minnesota Availability Desk
Minnesota Vikings Injury Report
Updated
Week 7 vs Indianapolis, updated October 25, 2026
5 players with a designation in the league feed
Minnesota's last game: W 23-13 at the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 (recap and box score). The Vikings are 5-0.
Minnesota hosts the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 PM CDT on CBS.
As of October 25, 2026, the league feed Jamal Adams (LB), Tyler Batty (LB), Nick Samac (C), Josh Oliver (TE), Donovan Jackson (G) on injured reserve. The full list is in the unavailable roster tracker below.
The first practice report of the week establishes which players were limited, absent or full participants. The final game-status report identifies players who are out, doubtful or questionable.
The official Vikings injury report is the source for Week 7 practice participation and game designations; the league feed used here publishes designations, not practice participation.
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Wednesday practice report
The first report provides an initial view of player participation. It has not been recorded on this page yet.
Status: not yet recorded
Thursday practice report
The second practice report shows whether a player is improving, unchanged or moving in the wrong direction. It has not been recorded on this page yet.
Status: not yet recorded
Friday practice report
The final practice report normally includes official game designations. It has not been recorded on this page yet.
Status: not yet recorded
Sunday game day
The inactive list provides the final answer. It is released before kickoff and confirms which players on the active roster will not dress for the game. It has not been recorded on this page yet.
Status: not yet recorded
Body region filter
A generic clinical outline. Selecting a region filters the player tiles. No diagnosis is placed on any player's body.
No region filter applied.
Cleared 0 players
No entriesNo official Wednesday information has been published for this lane.
Full 0 players
No entriesNo official Wednesday information has been published for this lane.
Limited 0 players
No entriesNo official Wednesday information has been published for this lane.
Did not practise 0 players
No entriesNo official Wednesday information has been published for this lane.
Ruled out 0 players
No entriesNo official Wednesday information has been published for this lane.
- Cleared
- Official status only.
- Full
- Full practice participation.
- Limited
- Part of the workload.
- DNP
- Did not participate.
- Out
- Will not play.
A green lane records the official status the team published. It never means a player is definitely playing. The inactive list supplies the final game-day answer.
Colts at Vikings
| Game detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT |
| Kickoff | 12:00 PM CDT |
| Venue | U.S. Bank Stadium |
| Current report stage | Awaiting complete official report |
| Final designations | Not yet released |
| Inactive players | Announced approximately 90 minutes before kickoff |
Current Vikings injury report
No player should be labelled out, doubtful or questionable until that designation appears on the official game report.
| Player | Position | Injury | Wednesday | Game status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official list pending |
The table should update immediately when Minnesota releases its official practice participation report.
Do not fill empty space with training camp rumours, old injury designations or assumptions based on the depth chart.
Current quarterback note
J.J. McCarthy dealt with an ankle issue near the end of the preseason. However, his place as Minnesota's third quarterback is a depth-chart decision rather than an official game designation.
Minnesota named Kyler Murray as its Week 1 starter, with Carson Wentz serving as the backup for the season opener. As of October 25, 2026, the league feed does not list Murray with a designation. Head coach Kevin O'Connell described the backup arrangement as a week-to-week decision. Reuters reported the quarterback order on September 9.
The page should keep these two subjects separate:
| Subject | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Injury report | Whether McCarthy can participate or play |
| Depth chart | Where McCarthy ranks among the quarterbacks |
| Game-day inactive list | Whether he is active for that specific game |
| Emergency quarterback status | Whether he can enter under the applicable NFL rule |
A player can be healthy enough to play but still sit behind other players on the depth chart.
When the Vikings injury report comes out
NFL teams normally publish practice participation information during the week leading to a game.
For a Sunday game, the page should follow this update cycle:
Wednesday
The first report provides an initial view of player participation.
This report should not be treated as a final prediction. Veteran rest, workload management and minor conditions can produce a Wednesday absence without preventing Sunday participation.
Thursday
The second practice report shows whether a player is improving, unchanged or moving in the wrong direction.
Changes between Wednesday and Thursday are often more informative than one isolated status.
Friday
The final practice report normally includes official game designations.
Players may be listed as:
- Out
- Doubtful
- Questionable
- No game designation
Sunday
The inactive list provides the final answer.
It is released before kickoff and confirms which players on the active roster will not dress for the game.
How to read the practice report
Practice participation and game availability are different measurements.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DNP | Did not participate |
| LP | Limited participation |
| FP | Full participation |
| NIR | Absence not related to an injury |
Did not participate
DNP means the player did not take part in the listed practice.
It does not automatically mean the player will miss the game. The absence may relate to recovery, illness, rest or an injury being monitored.
Limited participation
A limited player took part in some practice work but did not complete the normal workload.
Limited participation can represent improvement from DNP or a reduction from full practice. The direction of movement matters.
Full participation
The player completed the scheduled practice workload.
A full practice is generally encouraging, but it does not guarantee that the player will be active on game day.
Not injury related
NIR commonly appears when the absence is connected to rest or a personal matter rather than a physical injury.
The explanation accompanying the designation should be preserved in the table.
What the game designations mean
Out
The player will not play in the upcoming game.
Once a player is ruled out, move him into a dedicated unavailable section instead of leaving him mixed with questionable players.
Doubtful
The player is considered unlikely to play.
Doubtful does not mean mathematically impossible, but a last-minute change would be unusual.
Questionable
The player's availability remains uncertain.
Questionable can cover a wide range of situations. Practice participation, position depth and comments from the team can provide context, but the inactive list supplies the final answer.
No designation
A player who appeared earlier in the week but receives no final game designation is generally expected to be available.
Do not continue displaying an old questionable label after the team removes it.
Practice movement tracker
The page should show how each player progresses through the week.
Example:
Each player’s line reads Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and then the final designation, so a week that goes DNP, then LP, then FP with no final designation shows a player trending towards availability, while LP, LP, DNP and Out shows the opposite.
Use arrows to make the movement clear:
- DNP → LP → FP: improving
- LP → FP: improving
- FP → LP: workload reduced
- LP → DNP: concerning change
- DNP → DNP → DNP: availability in doubt
The text should describe the progression without claiming a medical diagnosis.
Position impact for Colts at Vikings
The usefulness of an injury report is not limited to listing names. It should explain which parts of the lineup could change.
- No ring: nothing designated
- Amber ring: injury concern
- Red ring: player ruled out
Position room: select a position
- Players on the report
- None recorded here yet. No official Week 7 practice report has been added to this page.
- Expected depth
- Taken from the Minnesota Vikings depth chart, not from this injury page.
- Official replacement
- Not named. This page does not predict an unofficial starter.
- Practice movement
- No participation has been recorded.
- Game-day status
- Not yet released.
Game impact summary
No speculative percentages are used. Only three evidence-based levels appear: no confirmed absence, depth affected and starter unavailable. Starter unavailable is used only once the starter is officially ruled out or placed on an unavailable roster list.
QuarterbackNo confirmed absence
Running backNo confirmed absence
Wide receiverNo confirmed absence
Tight endNo confirmed absence
Offensive lineNo confirmed absence
Defensive lineNo confirmed absence
LinebackerNo confirmed absence
CornerbackNo confirmed absence
SafetyNo confirmed absence
Quarterback
If a quarterback is unavailable, show the expected starter, backup and emergency option.
Do not label a quarterback injured merely because he moved down the depth chart.
Offensive line
An absent lineman can cause movement at several positions.
The page should identify:
- Expected replacement
- Whether another starter must change position
- Number of returning starters
- Effect on the active reserve group
Avoid unsupported claims such as saying an injury will definitely damage the rushing or passing game.
Running back
Show expected workload alternatives rather than predicting an exact number of carries.
A missing third-down back may affect receiving and pass protection even if the starting runner remains available.
Wide receiver and tight end
Track target depth by position:
- Outside receiver
- Slot receiver
- Blocking tight end
- Receiving tight end
This provides more context than simply listing every player under “pass catchers.”
Defensive line and edge
Show whether the unavailable player is a starter, rotation member or specialist.
An edge defender's absence should not be treated in the same way as losing an interior run defender.
Linebacker
Explain whether the player normally handles defensive communication, coverage, pressure or early-down run defence.
Secondary
Separate cornerbacks and safeties.
For cornerbacks, note whether the player normally works outside or in the slot. For safeties, identify whether an absence could change communication or coverage responsibilities.
Special teams
Reserve defensive players often have important roles on kick coverage and returns.
A backup's absence can therefore affect more than positional depth.
Players on injured reserve
The weekly injury report should not be confused with the injured reserve list.
| List | What it tells the reader |
|---|---|
| Weekly injury report | Practice participation and upcoming-game status |
| Injured reserve | Player is unavailable under a roster designation |
| Physically unable to perform | Player has not yet been activated from the applicable list |
| Non-football injury list | Condition did not arise from an NFL game or practice |
| Game-day inactive list | Player will not dress for that specific game |
Injured reserve shelf
Each player moves through the stages below. Not every player will pass through all stages. Dates are used instead of progress percentages, because a percentage would falsely imply knowledge about medical recovery.
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Placed on list
No date recorded
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Eligible window
No date recorded
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Practice window
No date recorded
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Activated
No date recorded
No player is currently tracked on this shelf. Entries are created from official transactions.
| Player | Position | Roster designation | Date added | Eligible return | Current stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Adams | LB | Injured Reserve | Aug 19, 2026 | – | – |
| Tyler Batty | LB | Injured Reserve | Aug 30, 2026 | – | – |
| Nick Samac | C | Injured Reserve | Sep 26, 2026 | – | – |
| Josh Oliver | TE | Injured Reserve | Sep 30, 2026 | – | – |
| Donovan Jackson | G | Injured Reserve | Oct 7, 2026 | – | – |
Return eligibility does not mean a player will return on that date. It only identifies the earliest possible point under the applicable designation.
Vikings inactive players
The inactive list should replace predictions with confirmed game-day information.
Official Vikings inactives vs Colts
| Player | Position | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Released before kickoff | Injury or team decision |
Official inactive list published at, CT
Do not assume that every inactive player is injured.
Teams can deactivate healthy players because of roster balance, special-teams needs or position numbers.
Indianapolis Colts Availability
The opponent's report is kept in a separate collapsed section. Colts players are never mixed into the Minnesota table.
Open the Indianapolis Colts availability comparison
No Indianapolis Colts report has been added to this page for this game. When it is, this section will show:
- Colts players ruled out
- Questionable starters
- Offensive line changes
- Available quarterbacks
- Defensive replacements
- Official inactive list
Weekly injury archive
Every completed week stays accessible. After each game, the final report is preserved rather than overwritten with the following week.
| Week | Opponent | Report | Final unavailable players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | Final: W 39-22 | Not recorded on this page |
| 2 | Chicago Bears | Final: W 9-3 | Not recorded on this page |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Final: W 23-16 | Not recorded on this page |
| 4 | Miami Dolphins | Final: W 15-10 | Not recorded on this page |
| 5 | New Orleans Saints | Final: W 23-13 | Not recorded on this page |
| 6 | Bye week | – | |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | Current | |
| 8 | Detroit Lions | Upcoming | |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | Upcoming | |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | Upcoming | |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers | Upcoming | |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | Upcoming | |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | Upcoming | |
| 14 | New England Patriots | Upcoming | |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | Upcoming | |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | Upcoming | |
| 17 | New York Jets | Upcoming | |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | Upcoming |
The archive can reveal:
- Repeated appearances on the report
- Games missed
- Practice progression
- Return dates
- Position groups affected throughout the season
Games missed tracker
Games missed will be tracked here as the season progresses.
| Player | Injury | Games missed | First missed game | Return game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated during the season |
Count a game only when the player is officially inactive or unavailable. Do not count a bye week.
Injury report update rules
The page needs strict publishing rules.
Use official language
If the team lists “knee,” write “knee.”
Do not change it to a more specific diagnosis unless the Vikings or player provides that information publicly.
Never estimate a recovery date
Use:
No return date has been announced.
Do not publish an invented timetable based on another player with a similar injury.
Separate reporting from inference
Acceptable:
The player moved from DNP on Wednesday to limited participation on Thursday.
Not acceptable:
The player will probably be ready on Sunday.
Add timestamps
Every update should show:
- Date
- Time
- Time zone
- Source
- Whether the information is official
Preserve corrections
If a designation changes, update the main table and add a short correction note to the update log.
Frequently asked questions
Which Vikings players are injured?
As of October 25, 2026, the league feed Jamal Adams (LB), Tyler Batty (LB), Nick Samac (C), Josh Oliver (TE), Donovan Jackson (G) on injured reserve. Week 7 practice participation and final game designations come from Minnesota's official injury report.
Is J.J. McCarthy injured?
McCarthy dealt with an ankle issue near the end of the preseason. His current position as the third quarterback is a separate depth-chart decision. His game availability should be taken from the official injury report and inactive list.
When does the Vikings injury report come out?
For a normal Sunday game, practice reports are generally released during the week, followed by final game designations and the Sunday inactive list.
What does limited participation mean?
It means the player completed part, but not all, of the team's normal practice workload.
Does questionable mean the player will play?
No. Questionable means availability remains uncertain. The official inactive list provides the final game-day answer.
Does DNP mean a player is out?
No. A player can miss a practice and still participate in the game.
When are Vikings inactive players announced?
The official inactive list is normally released approximately 90 minutes before kickoff.
Are players on injured reserve included in the weekly report?
Not always. Injured reserve and the weekly practice report are separate roster and availability systems.
Where is the official Vikings injury report?
It is published in the team section of Vikings.com.
Update log
Every entry carries a date, a time zone, a source and a note on whether the information is official. Corrections are added here rather than replacing the record.
- Page moved to Week 7 vs Indianapolis after Minnesota's W 23-13 Week 5 result at New Orleans Saints. As of October 11, 2026, the league feed lists T.J. Hockenson (TE) as questionable, and Jamal Adams (LB), Tyler Batty (LB), Jordan Mason (RB), Nick Samac (C), Josh Oliver (TE), Donovan Jackson (G) on injured reserve, and Charles Demmings (CB), Christian Darrisaw (OT), Elijah Williams (DE), Jakobe Thomas (S), Jordan Addison (WR), Max Brosmer (QB), Odell Beckham Jr. (WR) on out. Source: league injury feed via this site’s schedule data · Official: team practice report pending
- Page moved to Week 5 at New Orleans after Minnesota's W 15-10 Week 4 result vs Miami Dolphins. As of October 4, 2026, the league feed lists Christian Darrisaw (OT), Donovan Jackson (G) as questionable, and Jamal Adams (LB), Tyler Batty (LB), Michael Jurgens (C), Ben Yurosek (TE), Jordan Mason (RB), Nick Samac (C), Josh Oliver (TE) on injured reserve, and Brett Thorson (P), Charles Demmings (CB), Elijah Williams (DE), Jakobe Thomas (S), Justin Jefferson (WR), Max Brosmer (QB) on out. Source: league injury feed via this site’s schedule data · Official: team practice report pending
- Page moved to Week 4 vs Miami after Minnesota's W 23-16 Week 3 result at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As of September 27, 2026, the league feed lists Josh Oliver (TE), Justin Jefferson (WR) as questionable, and Jamal Adams (LB), Tyler Batty (LB), Michael Jurgens (C), Ben Yurosek (TE), Jordan Mason (RB), Nick Samac (C) on injured reserve, and Jeshaun Jones (WR) on suspension, and Brett Thorson (P), Caleb Tiernan (OT), Charles Demmings (CB), Elijah Williams (DE), J.J. McCarthy (QB), Jakobe Thomas (S), Tavierre Thomas (S), Zemaiah Vaughn (CB) on out. Source: league injury feed via this site’s schedule data · Official: team practice report pending
- Page moved to Week 3 at Tampa Bay after Minnesota's W 9-3 Week 2 result at Chicago Bears. As of September 24, 2026, the league feed lists Brett Thorson (P), Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (DE), Aaron Jones Sr. (RB), Brian O'Neill (OT), DeeJay Dallas (RB), Jake Golday (LB), Jalen Redmond (DT), Nick Samac (C) as questionable, and Jamal Adams (LB), Tyler Batty (LB), Michael Jurgens (C), Ben Yurosek (TE), Jordan Mason (RB) on injured reserve, and Jeshaun Jones (WR) on suspension. Source: league injury feed via this site’s schedule data · Official: team practice report pending
- Page moved to Week 2 at Chicago after Minnesota's 39-22 Week 1 win over Green Bay. Current designations from the league feed: Murray, Van Ginkel, Cashman and O'Neill questionable; Mason on injured reserve. Source: league injury feed via this site's schedule data · Official: team practice report pending
- Page published. No complete official Week 1 injury table has been released, so no player entries are shown. Source: Vikings.com injury report · Official: pending
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