The Minnesota Vikings will be looking for back-to-back wins when they face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. Nonetheless, the Vikings have two players who didn’t practice on December 10, which could make it challenging for them to win on the road.
For the practice session on December 10, the Vikings published their latest injury report, revealing that T.J. Hockenson and Christian Darrisaw are the team’s latest injuries as it begins preparations for the Cowboys game.
When it comes to Hockenson, the veteran tight end didn’t practice due to a shin injury. Meanwhile, Darrisaw, who returned to the Vikings’ offensive line in the Week 14 win over the Washington Commanders, didn’t practice due to a knee issue.
These were the two players who didn’t practice on December 10, but others were limited. Jordan Addison was one of the limited players due to an Achilles issue. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see by December 12 if all players who didn’t practice or were limited are good to go on the final injury report for the Dallas game.
Aaron Jones Sr. on What to Expect From Cowboys’ Defense
Another player who appeared on the injury report but did have a limited practice was Aaron Jones Sr. He spoke with the media on December 10 and shared what he expects from the Cowboys’ defense.
“They’re a fast [and] physical defense,” Jones told reporters on December 10. “They’re flying around, they have pieces at every level on their defense, and they’re playing hungry. So we got to exceed that.”
J.J. McCarthy Looks to Record Impressive Game
J.J. McCarthy practiced the entire session on December 10 as the Vikings quarterback looks to build off his performance against the Commanders.
Coming back from a concussion, he went 16-for-23 with 163 yards and three touchdowns, and he kept the ball out of harm’s way. The stat line won’t blow anyone away, yet it still marks a meaningful step for McCarthy. What matters now is whether he can stack more performances like this.
Ahead of the Cowboys game, former NFL player Kurt Warner stated what he wants to see from the second-year quarterback in these last four games, regardless of whether the Vikings make the playoffs, to show he can be the No. 1 guy.
“I think you want to continue to see steady growth,” Warner said on the latest “One on One” published on December 10. “The biggest thing is that you want to try to use these last four games to build into next year. And, you know, that doesn’t mean you’re giving up on this year and you’re not saying, ‘Hey, let’s try to win them all and see if we can get in the playoffs.’
“But the idea is simply, let’s keep getting better. Let’s keep building. Let’s go into the offseason with everybody feeling really good about where we’re at, or in this specific case, let’s get everybody feeling really good about the quarterback that’s in our room and what he can be for us…
“We want him going into the offseason feeling really good that we’re putting him in a position to play his best football and to help us win. And so that, to me, is kind of the underlying thing that you’re trying to accomplish in these last four games: play good football, be competitive.”
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