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Injury Report: Josh Kline In Concussion Protocol, Anthony Barr Expects To Play

The Vikings might have all three starting linebackers healthy for the first time since Week 1.
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Injury Report: Josh Kline In Concussion Protocol, Anthony Barr Expects To Play
Injury Report: Josh Kline In Concussion Protocol, Anthony Barr Expects To Play

Update, Friday 9/27: Still no Kline at practice. Dakota Dozier will start at right guard. Mackensie Alexander was a full participant again and it looks like he'll play. Kentrell Brothers missed practice with a wrist injury.

Update, Thursday 9/26: Bears coach Matt Nagy says Akiem Hicks will be a game-time decision. It would be a huge loss for Chicago if he can't go. For the Vikings, Kline missed Thursday's practice. It looks like Dakota Dozier will get the start at right guard. Barr and Alexander were full participants.

Bad news: starting right guard Josh Kline sat out Wednesday's practice with a concussion.

Good news: everyone else practiced!

LB Anthony Barr was limited as he continues to recover from the groin injury that forced him to miss last Sunday's game. However, he told reporters today that he expects to play on Sunday against the Bears. "I should be ready for this weekend," he said.

The only other player limited in practice was CB Mackensie Alexander, who hasn't played since suffering an elbow injury in Week 1. He may still be a week or two away.

If Barr and Gedeon play, the Vikings will have all three starting linebackers healthy for the first time since the opener. It would be interesting to see if Eric Wilson would get any snaps after performing well in fill-in duty the last two games.

For the Bears, DT Akiem Hicks and WR Taylor Gabriel are among four players who didn't practice. However, their injury report could be influenced by the fact that Chicago just played a Monday night game.

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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