With Kirk Cousins and Cam Akers out for the season, Justin Jefferson still on injured reserve, and players like T.J. Hockenson, K.J. Osborn, and Christian Darrisaw’s Week 10 status unknown, the Minnesota Vikings are down to nubbins.
Somehow, the injury woes don’t feel deadly, probably because the purple team has won four consecutive games, no matter how fat the injury report.
One Young Viking Will Now Get More Playing Time
And with Akers out for 2023’s remainder, one young Viking is certifiably on tap for more action, per the team’s offensive coordinator Wes Phillips.