Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. out for Packers game; tackle Brian O'Neill set to return

Among those listed as questionable for the Vikings are receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) and cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder).

December 29, 2023 at 9:53PM
Vikings top cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. will miss his second straight game with a knee injury. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. has been listed as out for Sunday night's game against the Packers and will miss his second straight game because of a knee injury. Meanwhile, right tackle Brian O'Neill (ankle) will return after missing the past two games; he was given no injury designation on the final injury report.

Also listed as out are safety Theo Jackson (toe), receiver Jalen Nailor (concussion) and defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy (ankle). Listed as questionable with limited practice participation Thursday and Friday are receiver Jordan Addison (ankle), cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder) and linebacker Troy Dye (wrist). Addison, a rookie first-round pick, is trying to avoid missing the first game of his career.

The Packers listed five players as doubtful: former Gophers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (neck), tight end Luke Musgrave (kidney), tackle Luke Tenuta (ankle), former North Dakota State receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) and running back Emmanuel Wilson (shoulder). They listed four players as questionable: cornerback Robert Rochell (neck), safety Darnell Savage (shoulder), defensive lineman T.J. Slaton (knee/foot) and receiver Dontayvion Wicks (chest/ankle).

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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