Vikings @ Titans: Final injury report

Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans released their final injury reports ahead of their matchup Sunday in Nashville, complete with injury designations. Here they are:

Minnesota Vikings

• Gabe Murphy, Knee, full participant, OUT

That’s the only injury designation for the Vikings.

Everyone else on the roster from Wednesday and Thursday were full participants in Friday’s practice except for Stephon Gilmore and Harrison Smith, who had their routine Friday days off.

Gabe Murphy is probably good to go as well, but the Vikings may not be ready to make a similar roster move just yet to activate him from IR. He still has a week in his practice window before they have to do that or he’ll be back on IR for the season.

Tennessee Titans

• CB L’Jarius Sneed, Quad, OUT
• RT Leroy Watson, Back, OUT
• DB Justin Hardee, Groin, Limited, Doubtful

No big surprise that both Sneed and Watson are out for the Titans, as neither had practiced this week. Hardee is a backup, so less impactful whether he plays or not. Watson’s replacement will be Nicholas Petite-Frere, while Sneed’s replacement will continue to be Darrell Baker Jr., who has gotten a good grade in Sneed’s absence. Petite-Frere, on the other hand, has struggled in pass protection, earning just a 34.9 grade in that skill from PFF. Watson had been the lowest overall tackle by PFF, so Petite-Frere might not be much of a downgrade.

All in all, good that the Vikings are at full strength for this matchup outside of them on IR – let’s hope that continues.

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