The Vikings activated Michael Pierce from injured reserve, clearing the nose tackle to play for the first time since he aggravated an elbow injury on Oct. 3 against the Lions.
But while they'll have Pierce and Dalvin Tomlinson back together on the first level of their defense, they won't have Eric Kendricks on the second level.
Kendricks, who'd been listed as questionable to play on Sunday after missing Thursday's practice and being limited in Friday's practice because of a biceps injury, was downgraded to out on Saturday. In the Vikings' first game against the Lions, he intercepted a pass while recording eight combined tackles, and also posted an interception against Detroit in 2020.