Sources: #Vikings QB Kirk Cousins is going on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and is out for Sunday night’s game against the #Packers.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 31, 2021
Cousins, who is unvaccinated, reportedly had symptoms and self-reported before testing positive, according to Pelissero. Unvaccinated NFL players are tested everyday as part of league protocol.
Vikings backup quarterback Sean Mannion tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, but could be cleared Friday, according to Pelissero.
#Vikings backup QB Sean Mannion tested positive on Sunday. The other QBs on the roster are rookie Kellen Mond and Kyle Sloter, who signed earlier this week. Mannion could be cleared today, and Minnesota will have to start one of them in a must-win game Sunday at Green Bay. https://t.co/a6hewxEEaN
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 31, 2021
Earlier this week, the Packers added four more players to the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was taken off the COVID-19 reserve list on Thursday.
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The Vikings need to win their final two games of the season to secure a spot in the playoffs.
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