Vikings-Eagles Injury News Ahead of Thursday Night Football

Both the Vikings and Eagles could be without multiple starters due to injury for Thursday night's game in Philadelphia.

The Vikings have a trio of linemen whose statuses are up in the air ahead of TNF: Garrett Bradbury, Marcus Davenport, and Christian Darrisaw. On Monday, Bradbury was listed as a DNP and the other two were limited in the team's estimated practice report.

Bradbury left Sunday's opener against the Buccaneers with a lower-back injury and was unable to return. It seems unlikely that he'll be ready to play with a quick turnaround before this game. Austin Schlottmann figures to get the start against the Eagles and their dangerous defensive line, which is among the league's best. Rookie DT Jalen Carter had an incredible NFL debut against the Patriots, recording 8 pressures and a sack while earning a 92.1 PFF grade. Fletcher Cox, Jordan Davis, and Milton Williams are also major threats on the interior.

Davenport was unable to make his Vikings debut on Sunday after testing out his ankle injury in pregame warmups. There's a chance he'll progress enough this week to be able to play on Thursday, which would provide a big boost to Minnesota's defense.

Darrisaw is also dealing with an ankle injury. He left Sunday's game in the first half but was able to return and play the entire second half. Darrisaw is going to be sore this week, but he's an extreme competitor who will likely be willing to play through some pain on Thursday night.

Of the three, I'd speculatively rank it Darrisaw-Davenport-Bradbury in terms of their likelihood to be in the lineup in Philadelphia.

The Eagles are expected to be down two defensive starters on Thursday. Cornerback James Bradberry is in the concussion protocol and likely won't be cleared in time for the game, which is good news for Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and the Vikings' passing attack. Inside linebacker Nakobe Dean suffered a foot injury in the Eagles' opener and will miss roughly a month. The Eagles' other options at ILB include Zach Cunningham, former Vikings UDFA signee Christian Elliss, Nicholas Morrow, and Rashaan Evans, who they just signed on Monday.

Cox got banged up on Sunday but is expected to be available for Thursday night.

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