Dantzler placed on Covid-19 reserve (edit: now NOT playing)
The Vikings’ cornerback group was already thin after the bye week, with Mike Hughes and Holton Hill still not practicing because of injuries. On Wednesday afternoon, they had to use the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list for the first time since training camp on another one of their corners.
The team placed rookie Cameron Dantzler on the reserve list Wednesday, after Dantzler was not seen at their afternoon practice. Dantzler’s placement on the list either means he tested positive for the coronavirus or was in close contact with someone who did. Vikings players were required to stay in the Twin Cities and undergo daily COVID-19 testing at the team facility during the bye week.
Dantzler’s placement on the list means he could miss the team’s game against the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The NFL updated its coronavirus protocol last week, requiring players to isolate for five days if they’re deemed a “high-risk” close contact with an individual who tested positive.
The Vikings added cornerback Mark Fields to the active roster on Monday, and claimed former Lions cornerback Chris Jones off waivers, while adding Marcus Sayles — who spent part of the offseason with the team — to the practice squad.
When asked on Wednesday about the batch of new players in the secondary, coach Mike Zimmer said, “Well, we've had guys hurt. What else? It's a five-day, six-day before they can enter so if guys are hurt, it's going to take a while for them to get up to speed, and we don't know if these other guys can play or not, so we'll just see."
https://www.startribune.com/vikings-place-cameron-dantzler-on-covid-19-reserve-list/572902071/
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler was carted off the field Sunday in Green Bay after a first-quarter collision with safety Anthony Harris.
Dantzler, the rookie activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday, was in the process of tackling Packers running back A.J. Dillon when Harris’ thigh appeared to clip Dantzler’s helmet. Vikings trainers looked at Dantzler’s head and neck before he was strapped on a backboard and carted off the field. He was moving his fingers.
Dantzler officially has a neck injury and is being evaluated for a concussion, according to the Vikings. He is questionable to return.
That was a scary moment for Dantzler. Hope he is ok.
Cam Dantzler has full movement of his body and underwent an x-ray at Lambeau Field.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 1, 2020
Out of caution, he has been transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation. https://t.co/xUBWcUi7Kx
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