Minnesota’s secondary has been depleted with both cornerbacks Mike Hughes and Cameron Dantzler being ruled out for Sunday.
The Vikings have called up two players from the practice squad for the Week 3 home game against the Titans, both of whom are defensive backs.
Vikings safety George Iloka and cornerback Mark Fields II will be active for the game. Fields II was mentioned as a candidate for the nickel corner spot in training camp. Hughes usually plays nickel corner, but with him out, Fields could possibly fill in at that role, along with rookie corner Jeff Gladney and others.
Iloka might not play much, considering how many snaps Anthony Harris and Harrison Smith usually play. You never know, though, maybe one of those two go down and Iloka would step up. Safety Josh Metellus played three snaps in the Week 2 loss. Maybe Iloka takes that role on the team, or maybe Metellus stays in that spot.
