EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings will be without All-Pro middle linebacker Eric Kendricks on Sunday when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A calf injury suffered last week at practice will sideline Kendricks for a second consecutive game, the team announced Friday.
Minnesota (6-6) also ruled out running back Alexander Mattison (illness), who is recovering from surgery.
Kyle Rudolph, who has started 93 consecutive games, is listed as doubtful, putting a streak that leads all active NFL tight ends in jeopardy. The next-closest tight end is Travis Kelce (44 consecutive starts).
Irv Smith, Jr., has missed the past two games with a back injury and is listed as questionable.
None of the other players on the injury report this week — cornerback Jeff Gladney (calf), center Garrett Bradbury (abdomen), tackle Riley Reiff (ankle), defensive end D.J. Wonnum (ankle/back), guard Ezra Cleveland (ankle), center/guard Brett Jones (neck) or Chad Beebe (not injury related) — received a designation. All except Beebe, who was added Friday, fully participated in the final session of the week.
VIKINGS | Position | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
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Eric Kendricks | LB | Calf | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
Kyle Rudolph | TE | Foot | DNP | DNP | DNP | DOUBTFUL |
Alexander Mattison | RB | Illness | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
Irv Smith Jr. | TE | Back | DNP | LP | LP | QUESTIONABLE |
Garrett Bradbury | C | Abdomen | LP | LP | FP | - |
Riley Reiff | T | Ankle | LP | LP | FP | - |
D.J. Wonnum | DE | Ankle/Back | LP | LP | FP | - |
Ezra Cleveland | G | Ankle | LP | LP | FP | - |
Jeff Gladney | CB | Calf | LP | LP | FP | - |
Brett Jones | C | Neck | FP | FP | FP | - |
Chad Beebe | WR | Not injury Related | - | - | DNP | - |
Friday's Buccaneers Injury Report: The Week 13 bye appears to have done a bunch of good for Tampa Bay (7-5), which did not rule anyone out for Sunday.
CB Jamel Dean (groin) is listed as doubtful.
All other players on the Buccaneers injury report this week – LB Lavonte David (not injury related), WR Chris Godwin (finger), NT Steve McLendon (elbow), WR Mike Evans (hamstring), OLB Jason Pierre-Paul (knee), T Donovan Smith (ankle), TE Rob Gronkowski (not injury related) and Ndamukong Suh (not injury related) — are expected to be available.
BUCCANEERS | Position | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
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Lavonte David | LP | Not Injury Related | DNP | FP | FP | - |
Jamel Dean | CB | Groin | DNP | DNP | LP | DOUBTFUL |
Chris Godwin | WR | Finger | DNP | FP | FP | - |
Steve McLendon | NT | Elbow | DNP | LP | FP | - |
Mike Evans | WR | Hamstring | LP | DNP | FP | - |
Jason Pierre-Paul | LB | Knee | LP | LP | DNP | - |
Donovan Smith | T | Ankle | LP | LP | FP | - |
Rob Gronkowski | TE | Not Injury Related | - | DNP | FP | - |
Ndamukong Suh | DT | Not Injury Related | - | - | DNP | - |
View photos of the Vikings preparing to take on the Buccaneers during practice at TCO Performance Center.
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Practice Status
DNP - Did not participate in practice
LP - Limited participation in practice
FP - Full participation
(-) - Not listed