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Mike Hughes, Anthony Barr Questionable In Final Injury Report

There's a chance Hughes could make his season debut against the Raiders.
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Mike Hughes, Anthony Barr Questionable In Final Injury Report
Mike Hughes, Anthony Barr Questionable In Final Injury Report

The Vikings have released their final injury report ahead of a Week 3 matchup with the Oakland Raiders. Not surprisingly, cornerback Mike Hughes has been ruled out for the second straight week with the elbow injury he suffered against Atlanta in the season opener.

CB Mike Hughes (knee), LG Pat Elflein (knee) and LBs Anthony Barr (groin) and Ben Gedeon (groin) are listed as questionable.

It would be a major boost to the Vikings' secondary if Hughes is able to make his season debut. He was a full participant in practice all week and told reporters he feels ready to play for the first time since tearing his ACL 11 months ago. At this point, it's a matter of Hughes being cleared by doctors.

Barr would be a big loss if he's unable to go, given that Gedeon is also banged up. Both are dealing with groin injuries. Zimmer expects Barr to play, but it'll probably depend on how he feels over the next couple days. If Barr can't play and Gedeon misses a second straight game, the Vikings would turn to Eric Wilson and Kentrell Brothers next to Eric Kendricks.

Elflein also is in danger of missing a second consecutive game. Dakota Dozier got the start at left guard last week, with mixed results.

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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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