Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings: Final Injury Reports

It’s time to have a look at the final injury reports for the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions as they head into their Christmas Day matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here’s the rundown of everyone who’s been given an injury designation by both clubs.

Detroit Lions

• DB Avonte Maddox – OUT (knee/illness)
• OT Giovanni Manu – OUT (knee)
• OL Trystan Colon – QUESTIONABLE (wrist)
• DL Marcus Davenport – QUESTIONABLE (Marcus Davenport)
• OT Taylor Decker – QUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
• CB Khalil Dorsey – QUESTIONABLE (illness)
• WR Tom Kennedy – QUESTIONABLE (abdomen)
• G Christian Mahogany – QUESTIONABLE (fibula)
• DT Alim McNeil – QUESTIONABLE (abdomen)
• RB David Montgomery – QUESTIONABLE (illness)
• DE Al-Quadin Muhammad – QUESTIONABLE (knee)
• DB Amik Robertson – QUESTIONABLE (hand)
• WR Amon-Ra St. Brown – QUESTIONABLE (knee)

Yes, the Lions decided to list nearly a dozen players as “questionable” for tomorrow’s game. To be fair, ten of the eleven players they gave that designation to were listed as having limited participation in their Wednesday practice session (Decker was listed as a DNP), but I have no idea who’s actually going to play and who isn’t. As I said with the initial reports, I’d be stunned if St. Brown wasn’t out there, and I’d be equally stunned if Montgomery wasn’t out there. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine.

Minnesota Vikings

• TE Gavin Bartholomew* – OUT (back)
• TE T.J. Hockenson – OUT (shoulder)
• RB Jordan Mason – OUT (ankle)
• QB J.J. McCarthy – OUT (right hand)
• OT Brian O’Neill – QUESTIONABLE (heel)

The team also had Ryan Kelly listed as “out,” but as we reported to you just a little while ago, they have since placed him on injured reserve. The team has also decided not to bring Bartholomew back for this one, so if they don’t bring him back for the season finale next week, he’ll end up missing the entire season. Hockenson and Mason both being out are significant blows to the Minnesota offense. I’m going to guess that O’Neill will end up being a game-time decision like he was last week as well.

Those are the final injury reports of the week, ladies and gentlemen. If there’s any more news to bring you before kickoff of tomorrow afternoon’s game, we’ll have it to you as soon as we get it.