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Christian Darrisaw Doesn't Start for Vikings, Josh Metellus Leaves With Injury

Metellus is officially questionable to return with a shoulder injury.
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Christian Darrisaw Doesn't Start for Vikings, Josh Metellus Leaves With Injury
Christian Darrisaw Doesn't Start for Vikings, Josh Metellus Leaves With Injury

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Despite avoiding the inactive list, Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw is not playing against the Eagles on Thursday night. He was reportedly a game-time decision and wound up being held out by the team with his ankle injury. Oli Udoh is in for the Vikings at left tackle instead.

Darrisaw hurt his ankle in the first half of Sunday's season-opening loss against the Buccaneers but was able to return and play the entire second half. However, after going through warmups on Thursday night, the decision was made to hold Darrisaw out and give him ten days to heal before the Vikings host the Chargers in Week 3.

In other injury news, safety Josh Metellus left the game during the first quarter with a shoulder injury and has been announced as questionable to return. With Metellus on the sideline, Theo Jackson — not Lewis Cine — came into the game as the Vikings' third safety alongside Harrison Smith and Camryn Bynum.

Update: Metellus has returned to the game.

Jackson was beaten deep by Devonta Smith for a 54-yard gain on one of his first snaps, but made up for it later in the quarter by recording his first career interception on an ill-advised decision by Jalen Hurts.

Despite losing two fumbles in the first quarter, the Vikings took a 7-3 lead via a T.J. Hockenson touchdown reception in the second quarter. Follow along here for live updates.

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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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