Cardinals look to take advantage of banged up Vikings in Week 6
Oct 14, 2018, 8:46 AM | Updated: 8:47 am
Arizona Cardinals' Mike Iupati (76) gets ready to put a block on Josh Mauro, left, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Tackle Riley Reiff will be out for the Minnesota Vikings as the Arizona Cardinals fly into the Twin Cities looking for an upset bid over last seasons NFC runner-up.
Offensive lineman Mike Iupati and Andre Smith, who entered the contest with questionable designations for the Cardinals, are both expected to play.
As for the defense, lineman Robert Nkemdiche and Markus Golden are both back in the lineup after missing out last week with injuries to the foot and knee, respectively.
They will be needed to slow down the Vikings offense, which was expected to receive a boost with Dalvin Cook rejoining the lineup after a Week 2 hamstring injury limited the second-year back out of Florida State through five weeks this season. That plan was thwarted however, as Cook was placed on the inactive list after a poor pregame workout.
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Defensive ends Tashawn Bower and Everson Griffen, along with safety Andrew Sendejo were also on the inactive list making five of 11 players listed on the injury report inactive for the Vikings for Week 6.
Despite a filled up injury report with appearances throughout the week by 14 different players, the Cardinals will mostly have a full flock of players at hand to plug into the rotation.
The only player on the injury report placed on the inactive list was rookie receiver Trent Sherfield. Newly signed receiver Kendall Wright was also listed on the inactive list for the Cardinals.
