Dalton Risner (66) started at left guard in place of the injured Ezra Cleveland against the 49ers on Monday. Dalton Risner (66) started at left guard in place of the injured Ezra Cleveland against the 49ers on Monday. -Abbie Parr, Associated Press
The Vikingsand#039; The rookie choice at left guard between Ezra Cleveland and Dalton Risner will not affect Ed Ingram, who will start his 26th straight game at right guard after being drafted in the second round a year ago, coach Kevin Oand#039;Connell said Friday.
andquot;[Rass] is probably more of a left back now,andquot; Oand#039;Connell responded when asked if Risner could end up at right tackle if the Clevelander’s injured leg is healthy enough to play against the Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Cleveland was again limited in Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable for the game. He missed his first game since 2020 last week, allowing Risnerand’s impressive performance in the 49ers’ upset win over USA. on Monday at Bank Stadium. O’and#039;Connell said the team will make a selection Sunday morning after seeing the condition of Cleveland’s leg
andquot;[Cleveland] got reps this week and Dalton had a good week of preparation as well,andquot; And#039;Connell said. andquot;I’m sure, whatever happens.andquot;
Who is worse: Vikings without a cook or a cook without a Viking? If the Vikings keep winning, does that mean the return of Cousins and Hunter? As for Ingram, Oand#039;Connell said, andquot;I think Ed really came out in what I thought was one of his most complete performances Monday night against a really good opponent.andquot;
In other injury news, linebacker Brian Asamoah II (ankle) is out, while kick returner Kene Nwangwu (illness) and quarterback Jalen Nailor (hamstring) are questionable. Nwangwu was placed on the injury report after being unable to practice on Friday.
Meanwhile, the relaxed T.J. Hockenson, who did not practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday with a leg injury, was a full game Friday and did not receive a game injury order.
The Packers listed four players as questionable: cornerback Jaire Alexander (back), former Gophers linebacker Deand#039; Vondre Campbell (ankle), tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) and offensive lineman Josh Myers (ankle). Alexander, Campbell and Musgrave were limited on Friday, while Myers participated fully in practice.
There is no key command
When the Vikings last played in Lambeau Field at 3:25 p.m. begins in January. 1, several players ignored then equipment manager Dennis Ryan and coaches when they recommended the use of 7-pin braces. The result: The sun went down, the field was slippery and too many players in purple, including Justin Jefferson, slipped and slid in a 41-17 loss.
andquot;We talked to them about braces,andquot; Oand#039;Connell said Friday. andquot;We and#039;experienced that a bit in Chicago [two weeks ago]
andquot;And just knowing that the temperature will drop a little. We can get some moisture, so our kids need to prepare and use the right base to give themselves the best chance to be players without feet or problems.andquot;
Oand#039;Connell added andquot;Weand#039;will never dictate things to men and#039; equipment, but I think many of them understand its importance. … I want them to feel good [in the pants], but that comes with responsibility. Make sure you have the right gear.andquot;
Quarterback Dean Lowry is playing in his sixth Vikings-Packers game at Lambeau Field. It will be his first game as a Viking and his first against a team where he played in 111 games over seven seasons, including 80 starts.
andquot;It’s a bit surreal walking in Lambeau dressed in purple,andquot; Lowry said. andquot;But I’m looking forward to running against these guys and having a great day overall.andquot;
andquot;You could tell he did a great job just watching and studying Aaron [Rodgers] because you could see on tape the things he learned from Aaron,andquot; Lowry said. andquot;I thought of him as a guy who was always very humble, a great teammate. You could say he had an inner desire to be great in that league.”
Lowryand’s appeal of a $10,927 fine for a facemask penalty in the season opener against Tampa Bay was debated. Lowry said the number has been reduced by about 25 percent. And so on. * The Packers had a league-high 10 rookies in all games this season.
* The Vikings have 10 forced fumbles, the third most in a seven-game stretch since 1970. However, the Packers have not lost a punt this season.
Mark Craig has covered the NFL almost every year since Brett Favre was a rookie in 1991. A sportswriter since 1987, he covered his 30th NFL season in 37 years for the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-1999) and the Star Tribune (1999 Star). He is one of 49 voters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and one of 50 voters for the Associated Press and#039; NFL All-Pro and Honorable Mentions
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