The New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings preemptively ruled out several players from this week’s Sunday Night Football matchup in Friday’s injury report. Here’s what was made official.
The Saints already know they will be without defensive lineman Mitchell Loewen (neck), who was sidelined Thursday with a sudden injury. Loewen did not practice on Friday and will not make the trip to Minnesota on Sunday.
Offensive lineman Jermon Bushrod (not injury related) returned to the team on Friday after taking personal leave for the last week, tending to a family tragedy. With four of the five starting offensive lineman dealing with minor injuries, there’s a good chance Bushrod gets some reps in Sunday’s game.