Injury Updates

[StickierBuns]

Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
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9m
Kevin O’Connell says Harrison Smith is back in the building but will not practice today. They're hoping he can ramp up over the remainder of the week.
Will Ragatz
@WillRagatz
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3m
Christian Darrisaw will practice today. No commitment from KOC in terms of Monday, but it sounds like he has a chance to be out there.

"We're gonna give him every opportunity to practice and see how he feels, and then in regards to his availability, we'll make that decision."
Kevin Seifert
@SeifertESPN
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1m
Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw, recovering from torn ACL + MCL, "checked all the boxes" during training camp. Kevin O'Connell isn't yet committing (publicly) to Darrisaw playing in Week 1. Team will "give him every opportunity to practice and see how he feels," per O'Connell.

[1VikesFan]

Looks like Smith is probably not going to play. Sick for weeks with no practice doesn't bode well since tomorrow is already Thursday.

[purplefaithful]

Looks like Smith is probably not going to play. Sick for weeks with no practice doesn't bode well since tomorrow is already Thursday.

You may very well be right...

I havent heard much on VanGinkel...

Goessling had this to say:

Meanwhile, edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel, who was named Second Team All-Pro with 11.5 sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns last season, hasn't practice since Aug. 7 due to an undisclosed injury. 

Goessling thinks Van Ginkel will be good to go Monday night.

"I think so," Goessling said when asked about Van Ginkel's status, adding that lengthy absences during the preseason could be an indication of Minnesota using extreme caution with star players when the games don't count.

"I think they've been cautious with that and we'll get an injury report later this week. I think a lot of it has been caution with a lot of these veterans that they're going to need," Goessling said. "Generally with them, the approach in the preseason is one of extreme caution. So even longer absences, it's typically more that they are mandating those than, 'Hey, this guy's really injured and we need to do this for this reason.'"

Source: SI 9/2

[Viking1987isback]

I'm gonna speculate about harrison's illness. just a off the cuff.im guessing appendix removal

[greediron]

You may very well be right...

I havent heard much on VanGinkel...

Goessling had this to say:

Meanwhile, edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel, who was named Second Team All-Pro with 11.5 sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns last season, hasn't practice since Aug. 7 due to an undisclosed injury. 

Goessling thinks Van Ginkel will be good to go Monday night.

"I think so," Goessling said when asked about Van Ginkel's status, adding that lengthy absences during the preseason could be an indication of Minnesota using extreme caution with star players when the games don't count.

"I think they've been cautious with that and we'll get an injury report later this week. I think a lot of it has been caution with a lot of these veterans that they're going to need," Goessling said. "Generally with them, the approach in the preseason is one of extreme caution. So even longer absences, it's typically more that they are mandating those than, 'Hey, this guy's really injured and we need to do this for this reason.'"

Source: SI 9/2

So "aging vet' is now an injury designation?

[Montana Tom]

I'm gonna speculate about harrison's illness. just a off the cuff.im guessing appendix removal

I hadn't even thought of that.  Hmmm.

[purplefaithful]

So "aging vet' is now an injury designation?

I thought I heard/read thigh injury....