Final injury reports have surfaced for Sunday’s Tampa contest between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and your Minnesota Vikings. There are some notable points in this week’s report for Purple, and we’ll start with their perspective.
Minnesota Vikings Week 14 Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Status | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday status |
| Eric Centro | Lb | Calf | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | Illness | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Kyle Rudolph | T.E. | Feet | DNP | DNP | DNP | Suspicious |
| Irv Smith Jr. | T.E. | Back | DNP | L.P. | L.P. | Questionable |
| Chad BB | WR | Non-injury | – | – | DNP | – |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | Stomach | L.P. | L.P. | FP | – |
| Ezra Cleveland | G | Ankle | L.P. | L.P. | FP | – |
| Jeff Gladney | C.B. | Calf | L.P. | L.P. | FP | – |
| Brett Jones | O.L. | Neck | FP | FP | FP | – |
| Relay Reef | OT | Ankle | L.P. | L.P. | FP | – |
| DJ Wonnam | D.E. | Ankle / back | L.P. | L.P. | FP | – |
As you can see, the Vikings have already ruled out star linebacker Eric Kendricks due to a calf injury that caused him to miss last week’s win against Jacksonville. What Kendricks means for the defense of these Vikings is obviously pretty.
Also, this will be the first time since November 2014 when Kyle Rudolph is not suited for Minnesota. He has consistently started playing games, the highest ever at the NFL’s tight end (Jason Kells of the Chief is currently second with 44). Listed as a suspect with Rudolf Out and Irv Smith Jr., the Vikings have just two healthy tight ends on the roster: Tyler Conklin and newly signed Hell Hunts.
Now, in the home team.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 14 Injury Report
| Player | Status | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Status | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday status |
| Jemal Dean | C.B. | Thigh joint | DNP | DNP | L.P. | Suspicious |
| Lavante David | Lb | Non-injury | DNP | FP | FP | – |
| Mike Evans | WR | Hamstring | L.P. | DNP | FP | – |
| Chris Godwin | WR | Finger | DNP | FP | FP | – |
| Rob Gronkowski | T.E. | Non-injury | – | DNP | FP | – |
| Steve McLendon | D.T. | Elbows | DNP | L.P. | FP | – |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | Lb | Knees | L.P. | L.P. | DNP | – |
| Donovan Smith | OT | Ankle | L.P. | L.P. | FP | – |
| Namdakong Suh | D.T. | Non-injury | – | – | DNP | – |
Bucks are significantly healthier in this than Minnesota. They have only injured one player and have not ruled out any. Mike Evans was a full participant in the transaction, as was Chris Godwin, so it looks like Tom Brady will have a full complement of weapons when these teams face off on Sunday.
Those are your final injury reports for weeks, folks. We will have more coverage of this as we get closer to Kick to Funny.
