The Vikings were playing shorthanded against the Arizona Cardinals, but many of their injured stars are on the mend with 10 days before their next game.
With four rookies starting on defense because of injuries against the NFL’s top-ranked offense, Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was generally pleased with the performance in a 23-20 loss at Arizona.
But the Vikings should be getting some of their veteran defensive starters back after a 10-day break between games.
The Vikings were without their three best defensive players, one at each level of the defense.