Week 6 injury report: Minnesota Vikings to miss a few starters vs Cardinals

Who is out for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 and who is in danger of not playing? Here is the injury report for the Oct. 14 game!

The NFL is a tough place. Teams like the Minnesota Vikings can assemble the most talented rosters in the league, but if the players can’t get on the field, other strategies must be used in hopes of getting a win.

With Week 6 of the season upon Minnesota, the team will want to have all assets available for when they square off against rookie quarterback Josh Rosen, dynamic running back David Johnson, modern legend Larry Fitzgerald, and star corner Patrick Peterson on Sunday.

Let’s take a look at the injury reports for the upcoming game according to the official Vikings website:

Minnesota Vikings

Out

• Tashawn Bower, defensive end – ankle
• Everson Griffen, defensive end – non-injury related
• Riley Reiff, offensive tackle – foot
• Andrew Sendejo, safety – ribs

Doubtful

• – none –

Questionable

• Dalvin Cook, running back – hamstring

The really good news here is that Dalvin Cook is expected to be back in the starting lineup for Minnesota to help the team establish a ground game that has been noticeably absent during the first five weeks of the season.

However,  being without starting left tackle Riley Reiff and safety Andrew Sendejo puts a little bit of a damper on things. The Vikings will need to lean on Rashod Hill to step back in at left tackle while rookie Brian O’Neil holds down the other side while Jayron Kearse, George Iloka, or Anthony Harris could see extra time with Sendejo out.

Arizona Cardinals

Out

• – none –

Doubtful

• – none –

Questionable

• Chase Edmonds, running back – back
• Markus Golden, defensive end – knee
• D.J. Humphries, offensive line – knee
• Mike Iupati, offensive line – shoulder
• Robert Nkemdiche, defensive tackle – foot
• Andre Smith, offensive line – hamstring

It looks like Arizona could have all their starters ready to go for Sunday, with absolutely nobody being reported as out or even doubtful for the game.

However, it should be noted that three offensive linemen are still a little banged up, both starting offensive tackles and the starting left guard. This could be an opportunity for Danielle Hunter and Stephen Weatherly to attack the rookie quarterback of the Cardinals on Sunday.

Which Minnesota Vikings players do you think will have the biggest impact on the game if they are unable to play? And who from the Cardinals should the purple and gold be most afraid of if they can suit up on Sunday? Let us know in the comments section below.