Safety Lewis Cine was not spotted on the field at U.S. Bank Stadium to test his injured knee before kickoff, and he's officially been ruled out for Sunday's regular season opener against the Packers.
Cine, the 32nd overall pick, aggravated a knee injury this week that he's been dealing with since the Aug. 20 exhibition against the 49ers. He watched Friday's practice from the sideline at TCO Performance Center in Eagan. When Cine is healthy, coaches want to play him despite Camryn Bynum remaining the starter opposite Harrison Smith.
"We want to get Lew involved," head coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday.