Vikings elevate five from practice squad for Sunday Night Football

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesWith the Minnesota Vikings dealing with issues on both the injury and COVID fronts, they have elevated five players from the practice squad for tomorrow’s Sunday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

The team has announced that they have elevated defensive tackle T.Y. McGill and defensive end Eddie Yarbrough as standard practice squad elevations. They are also elevating safety Myles Dorn, cornerback Tye Smith, and defensive end Kenny Willekes as COVID-19 replacements.

All of the players that are being elevated from the practice squad for this one have been elevated at least once already this season.…