As earlier reported, the Minnesota Vikings had a long list of names on their injury report, while their Week 10 opponent, the Baltimore Ravens, have a completely clean slate of health across the board.
Now, the Vikings will be without a couple of key players on Sunday as they look to get above a .500 record for the first time since Week 5. In Week 5, they defeated the Cleveland Browns in London, England by a score of 21-17. This win moved the Vikings to 3-2 on the season. This was when Carson Wentz was quarterbacking the Minnesota Vikings in place of the young J.J. McCarthy.
This will obviously be a disadvantage for the Vikings come Sunday. The Ravens miraculously have a clean bill of health. They were without Lamar Jackson for a few weeks, but his return comes at a great time for Baltimore. The Ravens are obviously a much better team with Jackson on the field, and they will need that as they fight for a playoff spot.
The Ravens currently sit at 3-5 and in second place in the AFC North behind the 5-3 Pittsburgh Steelers.
Vikings Will Be Without CB Jeff Okudah and TE Josh Oliver on Sunday
GettyTight end Josh Oliver of the Minnesota Vikings.
Minnesota will have to figure it out on Sunday against the Ravens without a services of a couple role players. The team’s second tight end behind starter T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver, will miss his third consecutive game with a foot injury.
While Oliver doesn’t contribute a ton in the passing game, the Vikings will miss his services when it comes to blocking. His grades from PFF in regards to his blocking aren’t nearly as prolific as they have been in years past.
His run blocking and pass blocking grades for 2025 are only a 58.8 and 55.9 respectively. For example, in 2024, his run blocking grade was a 73.0 while his pass blocking grade was a 62.5. Either way, a Vikings run game trying to build momentum will certainly miss his expertise against a good defense.
CB Jeff Okudah Ruled Out for Sunday
GettyVikings cornerback Jeff Okudah
Vikings CB Jeff Okudah will be out this Sunday after not participating all week in practice while he goes through concussion protocols. The cornerback also missed last Sunday’s victory over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field for the same reason.
Okudah is not having a great year, but you can never have too many cornerbacks active on a Sunday. The sixth year corner boasts an abysmal 32.4 PFF defensive grade and 35.7 coverage grade.
RB Aaron Jones and S Theo Jackson Are Questionable
GettyAaron Jones has been battling injuries and potential tacklers this season.
RB Aaron Jones has been listed as “questionable” for this Sunday after suffering an AC joint sprain in Detroit last week, and Theo Jackson is looking to come back from a concussion. Jackson did not practice on Wednesday, but was limited on Thursday. Aaron Jones followed the same trajectory is practices this week.
The Vikings hope to have these two key gentlemen in the lineup on Sunday to aid on a path to victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
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