Vikings-Bills Second Injury Report

Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady ruled out one player and listed five others as questionable for Monday night's game at the Vikings, according to the Buffalo Bills injury report. WR Joshua Palmer (hamstring) will be out after missing practice all week following an injury in last week's game. Brady said Palmer is not a candidate for injured reserve at this point. The questionable players are LT Dion Dawkins (ribs), LG Alec Anderson (ankle), DB Jordan Hancock (hamstring), DL Greg Gaines (calf), and WR Tyrell Shavers (knee). Dawkins missed practice all week, though Brady said certain positions have played enough football that they can do their job without practicing. If Dawkins cannot play, third-year offensive lineman Tylan Grable would likely fill in at left tackle. Grable subbed in for RT Spencer Brown last week when Brown missed Week 8 with a back injury. Brown practiced all week and carries no injury designation. Anderson returned to practice Saturday after missing Thursday and Friday. Backup guard Austin Corbett would start in place of Anderson if he cannot suit up. If Shavers or Hancock play, the team would have to activate them from IR by Monday afternoon. Hancock opened his 21-day practice window this week and has been a limited participant; Shavers has been a full participant. WRs DJ Moore and Keon Coleman, along with TE Dalton Kincaid, do not carry injury designations and are good to go. WR Khalil Shakir returned to practice Saturday after missing Friday for an excused personal absence. The Daily Norseman reported that the Vikings and Bills released their second injury reports ahead of the Monday Night Football matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium. For the Vikings, Christian Darrisaw and Isaiah Rodgers were upgraded to full participants in Friday's practice. Theo Jackson, Demond Claiborne, and Jauan Jennings may have injury designations and may or may not be available. NBC Sports reported that the Vikings ruled Jennings out for Monday night. The Daily Norseman noted that Bills starters Dion Dawkins and Alec Anderson did not practice for a second straight day, and Spencer Brown could play but be less than 100 percent. The outlet also said backup wideout Joshua Palmer looked increasingly like he might not be available after missing his second day of practice. The Daily Norseman provided league definitions: Probable means a 75 percent or greater chance of playing, with 95 percent of probable players historically active and playing. Questionable means uncertain, replacing the former 50 percent definition, with 70 to 75 percent of questionable players historically active and played. Doubtful means unlikely to participate, with only around 6 percent historically active and played. Out means will not play and is prohibited from playing.