The Vikings will be without a number of key players when they host the Houston Texans on Sunday after a short week and before the team's bye week.
T Andre Smith (triceps), TE David Morgan (knee) and DT Sharrif Floyd (knee) were all ruled out after not participating in any practice this week.
TE Rhett Ellison (knee) and WR Stefon Diggs (groin) also missed all three practices this week but are both listed as doubtful heading into the weekend.
TE Kyle Rudolph (clavicle/rib) did not participate in Wednesday's practice before being a limited participant on Thursday and a full participant on Friday but is expected to play.
LB Anthony Barr (wrist), CB Xavier Rhodes (knee) and T Jeremiah Sirles (ankle) were all full participants in practice all week and are not designated on the Friday injury report.
Below is the Houston Texans report:
TE Stephen Anderson (hamstring) and RB Jonathan Grimes (ankle) are both listed as out, after not participating in any practice this week.
T Duane Brown (knee), and CB Kareem Jackson (hamstring) are all listed as questionable, after being classified as limited participants in practice all week.
G Oday Aboushi (toe), T Derek Newton (knee), and TE C. J. Fiedrorowicz (knee) were also limited participants on Friday, but were not listed on Friday's injury report.
WR Braxton Miller (hamstring), LB Brian Cushing (knee), CB Charles James (hand), LB John Simon (wrist) and LB Max Bullough (illness) were all full participants in practice Friday, but were not listed on Friday's injury report.
