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Vikings add Brett Jones to 53-man roster, Dru Samia likely to start at RG

It sounds like the Minnesota Vikings have made their decision about what they intend to do at right guard following the injury to Pat Elflein that landed him on injured reserve.

Source said that #Vikings right guard Pat Elflein suffered a torn ligament in his thumb and that Dru Samia has been working with the first team in practice and is expected to start Sunday at Indianapolis.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 18, 2020

According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, second-year guard Dru Samia has been working with the first-team offense and appears to be in line to start on Sunday afternoon when the Vikings battle the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.