The Minnesota Vikings ruled out leading tackler Eric Kendricks and leading rusher Dalvin Cook for the regular-season finale Sunday vs. the Bears — and the smart money is on that star pairing being joined on the sideline by a number of key teammates.
Kendricks suffered a quad injury Monday night, when Cook was inactive with a shoulder injury, and Minnesota fell 23-10 at home to the rival Packers, which locked up the division for Green Bay and the sixth and final playoff seed in the NFC for the Vikings.
Thus, in addition to resting their best linebacker and arguably most dangerous playmaker on offense, the Vikings are expected to sit QB Kirk Cousins, likely in addition to Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen on offense and Pro Bowlers Harrison Smith and Danielle Hunter on defense, among others.