Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and linebacker Eric Kendricks will both miss Sunday’s game, according to the team’s Twitter account. Running back Artavis Pierce and offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons are listed as the team’s other inactive players for Sunday’s contest. Nickel back Buster Skrine remains in concussion protocol and will miss his first game of the season Sunday when the Bears host the Houston Texans at Soldier Field. The Bears will also be without safety Deon Bush, who is coping with a foot injury, the team says. Their absences mean that cornerback Duke Shelley will get the bulk of the workload against a tough group of Minnesota receivers, with Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson serving as a potent one-two punch for the Vikings’ offense.Ĭornerback Xavier Crawford was also activated from the team’s practice squad to help give a boost to the secondary on Sunday, and Kindle Vildor is expected to get some playing time as well for Chicago. Skrine is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol, and Johnson, who is having a strong rookie season for the Bears, did not practice during the week because of a shoulder injury. The Chicago Bears will be without several key members of their secondary this weekend, as cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Buster Skrine will miss Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings due to injuries.īoth players had already been ruled out for the game when the team updated its injury report Saturday.
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