Vikings-Falcons inactives: Left tackle Christian Darrisaw out with injury for Jaren Hall's first start

Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw won't be on the field to protect their rookie quarterback. Brian Asamoah II, Kene Nwangwu and Lewis Cine are also out.

November 5, 2023 at 4:53PM
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw will his second game of the season. (Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

ATLANTA — As Jaren Hall makes his first start for the Vikings at quarterback on Sunday, he won't have left tackle Christian Darrisaw to protect him.

The Vikings made Darrisaw inactive for their game against the Falcons, after he was downgraded to questionable on Saturday because of a groin injury. David Quessenberry, the No. 2 left tackle on the depth chart, will likely start in Darrisaw's place.

The Vikings also deactivated safety Lewis Cine, scratching the 2022 first-round pick for the third time in four weeks after he returned from his hamstring injury, and ruled out linebacker Brian Asamoah II, wide receiver Jalen Nailor and running back Kene Nwangwu after all three were listed as questionable this week.

Defensive lineman Dean Lowry had already been ruled out on Friday with a groin injury.

Here is the full list of Sunday's inactives:

Vikings: LT Christian Darrisaw, S Lewis Cine, RB Kene Nwangwu, WR Jalen Nailor, TE Nick Muse, LB Brian Asamoah II, DE Dean Lowry

Falcons: WR Drake London, QB Logan Woodside, S DeMarcco Hellams, FB Keith Smith, OL Jovaughn Gwyn, DL Travis Bell, DL Joe Gaziano

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Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

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