Vikings safety Harrison Smith and cornerback Patrick Peterson returned to practice Wednesday, while four other players were mysteriously sidelined with non-injury designations ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.
Right tackle Brian O'Neill, cornerback Mackensie Alexander, defensive end D.J. Wonnum and tight end Chris Herndon were four of six players with "not injury-related" absences, according to the team's official injury report. They did not practice, and were not seen by reporters in the fieldhouse at TCO Performance Center.
The other two, Smith and center Garrett Bradbury, were limited as they return from positive COVID tests. It remained unclear Wednesday afternoon why the other four were being held out.