Scout · Dec 7, 2015
Vikings defense hurting vs. No. 1 offense
The Vikings are in rough shape defensively as they prepare to face the NFL’s top-ranked offense on Thursday.
Getting set to face the NFL’s No. 1 offense on a short week would be difficult enough. The Minnesota Vikings were preparing to do so on Monday without any safeties on their active roster participating fully.
Harrison Smith injured his hamstring 10 plays into Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, Andrew Sendejo (knee) was inactive, and Antone Exum was lost for one play. On Monday, Robert Blanton joined them in the infirmary with a sleeve on his knee.