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Vikings at Packers Inactives for Week 8 of 2023

The Minnesota Vikings announced the following players will be inactive for their Week 8 road game at the Green Bay Packers:

Cornerback NaJee Thompson

Running back Kene Nwangwu

Linebacker Brian Asamoah II

Tight end Nick Muse

Guard Ezra Cleveland

Tackle Hakeem Adeniji

Thompson is inactive for the second week in a row.

Nwangwu made his 2023 debut against San Francisco on Monday but dealt with a late-week illness.

Asamoah is dealing with an ankle injury that resulted in him being ruled out on Friday.

Muse has been inactive for all the 2023 regular season.

Cleveland suffered a foot injury in Week 6 at Chicago. Dalton Risner replaced him against the Bears and then started last week against the 49ers.

Adeniji, who was signed to the active roster earlier this month, has not yet played for the Vikings.

Rookie Jaren Hall will be Minnesota's backup QB behind Kirk Cousins for the fourth consecutive week after the Vikings placed Nick Mullens on Injured Reserve.

Packers Inactives

Green Bay announced the following players will be inactive:

Receiver Malik Heath

Cornerback Robert Rochell

Safety Zayne Anderson

Outside linebacker Brenton Cox

Tackle Caleb Jones

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