When the inactive list was released by the Minnesota Vikings for the week 1 preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, two names stood out more than others: Eric Kendricks and Sharrif Floyd.
These two men are starters in the team’s defense, but their absence from this game left fans unsure of what the issue was that would keep them out of action. Thankfully, fans got more information on that topic during an update from the live broadcast.
1500 ESPN caught the update and shared it in a recent article. Here is what they said about the players, their injury, and the timing of this update:
“The team is not required to issue an injury report until the first week of the regular season, but the injuries were announced on the TV broadcast.