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Cardinals At Vikings: Injury Reports For Both Teams

Both the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings have some injury concerns going into this one, including a couple of big names.

We'll start with the injury report for the visiting Arizona Cardinals.


Arizona Cardinals Injuries

Probable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Joey Porter knee 10/07/2011
Michael Adams other-excused 10/07/2011
Lyle Sendlein elbow 10/07/2011
Early Doucet other-excused 10/07/2011
A.J. Jefferson ankle 10/07/2011

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Chansi Stuckey other-excused 10/07/2011
Todd Heap other-excused 10/07/2011
Dave Zastudil knee 10/07/2011
Brandon Keith knee 10/07/2011
Beanie Wells other-excused 10/07/2011

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Greg Toler knee 08/29/2011
Ryan Williams knee 08/29/2011

Hamstrings are the name of the game for the Cardinals, as that's the issue with tight end Todd Heap, running back Beanie Wells, and wide receiver Early Doucet, according to our friends at SB Nation Arizona. Heap is said to be a game-time decision, while it would be surprising if either Wells or Doucet are deactivated for this one. In the event that Zastudil can't handle the punting duties, Arizona has former Cardinals' punter Ben Graham on standby.

Now, on to the Vikings, who have some injury issues of their own.


Minnesota Vikings Injuries

Probable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Charlie Johnson elbow 10/07/2011
E.J. Henderson knee 10/07/2011
Adrian Peterson ankle 10/07/2011
Husain Abdullah other-excused 10/07/2011
John Sullivan ankle 10/07/2011
Jamarca Sanford knee 10/07/2011

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Chris Kluwe other-excused 10/07/2011

Doubtful

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Antoine Winfield other-excused 10/07/2011

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Jasper Brinkley hip 09/03/2011

Winfield's injury is a neck injury that he suffered in the Kansas City game, and his absence could present some huge problems for the Vikings on defense. He's technically a "game-time decision" as well, but it would be surprising to see him out there on Sunday, from all accounts. Kluwe is also battling an injury, and the Vikings have brought in former Detroit Lions' punter Nick Harris in case he can't go. Then again, Kluwe has played through a torn ACL in the past, so it would be a surprise if he wasn't playing this Sunday.

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