UNDATED (AP) — The Vikings have lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to the COVID list ahead of their game against the Packers Sunday.
Cousins is unvaccinated. Even if he’s asymptomatic, there’s not enough time to clear him to play. Sean Mannion will start for the Vikings.
The Vikings are 7-8 and one game out of the last wild-card spot in the NFC with two weeks to go. The Packers are 12-3 and in control of the top seed and a first-round bye.
In other NFL news:
— The Denver Broncos scrubbed their regular practice for the second straight day and instead held an indoor walkthrough on Friday after several more players were added to the reserve/COVID-19 list, including wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and outside linebacker Bradley Chubb. Broncos Coach Vic Fangio says he expects the virus list to contain between 15 and 18 players when it’s finalized, and he’s unsure whether the team will be able to dress the usual 45 players Sunday when they play the Chargers, who are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak of their own.
— Baltimore star Lamar Jackson missed practice again because of his injured ankle, and the Ravens listed him as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson has missed the past two games.
— The Jacksonville Jaguars activated seven players from their COVID-19 reserve list, including defensive starters Josh Allen, Myles Jack and Damien Wilson. The Jaguars still have 20 players on the COVID-19 list, including three starting offensive linemen.
— San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is listed as doubtful this week because of a injured right thumb with rookie Trey Lance in line to get his second start.
— Chicago quarterback Justin Fields will likely miss his second straight game because of an ankle injury when the Bears host the New York Giants on Sunday. Coach Matt Nagy says Andy Dalton will start.
