Linebacker Eric Kendricks missed Wednesday's practice due to a foot injury, taking one Vikings defensive starter out of the lineup just as cornerback Mike Hughes returned.
Kendricks, the Vikings' leading tackler and one of two defenders to not miss a snap in four games this season, was not seen at practice while other injured teammates worked with trainers on a side field. Linebacker options were down to Eric Wilson, Hardy Nickerson Jr., Todd Davis and Ryan Connelly, after Anthony Barr's season ended in Week 2 because of a torn pectoral muscle.
Kendricks is scheduled to talk with reporters Thursday, which typically doesn't happen for an injured player expected to miss significant time.