On Friday, the Vikings placed cornerback Mike Hughes on the IR with a neck injury. To make matters worse, they also announced that cornerback Mackensie Alexander (knee) would miss the game.
While the team has signed Marcus Sherels, mostly as a punt returner for Sunday’s game against the Saints, this is rough news for a team going up against one of the best passing offenses in the NFL.
We can expect to see Jayron Kearse, a former college teammate of Alexander’s at Clemson, play a good chunk of snaps at cornerback in New Orleans.
If there’s any good news from Friday, it was that newly-crowned All-Pro Eric Kendricks (quad) did not appear on the injury report.
Defensive lineman Ifeadi Odenigbo (hamstring) is listed as questionable.
The Vikings will need Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and maybe even Holton Hill to be at their best against Drew Brees on Sunday if they want a chance at pulling of an upset.
