Vikings left guard Ezra Cleveland remained sidelined at Friday's practice, putting his 45-start streak in jeopardy and opening the door for guard Dalton Risner to make his first start for the team Monday night against the 49ers.
Cleveland said Friday his sprained foot was "feeling better," but walked with a slight limp in the locker room and wasn't seen at practice during the portion open to reporters.
Coaches are comfortable with Risner, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said, after seeing him block in the offense for the first time during Sunday's win in Chicago.