Percy Harvin's sore ribs kept him out of practice Wednesday but he expects to play Sunday against the Packers. Meanwhile, right tackle Phil Loadholt has an injured knee but also said he plans on playing against Green Bay.
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Percy Harvin missed practice Thursday because of a rib injury. Head coach Leslie Frazier says Harvin is dealing with sore ribs but expects him to play Sunday in Chicago. Antoine Winfield's stiff neck kept him out of practice too. His status for Sunday is in doubt.
Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin has played through a lot of pain during his three year career. From migraine headaches to sore ribs, Harvin continues to play almost no matter what. His toughness is drawing praise from teammates, but he says he's just doing his job.
The Minnesota Vikings roster is almost entirely healthy heading into Monday night's match-up against the Packers. Right guard Anthony Herrera is the only player listed as out on the injury report. The good news is that Antoine Winfield is playing for sure and Percy Harvin's ribs are close to 100-percent.
Percy Harvin says he's a "longshot" to play Sunday against the Lions, but he's not ruling himself out. If he doesn't play, expect an increased role for rookie wide receiver Jarius Wright. Wright tells the Pioneer Press that he can line up in the backfield, and if Percy is down, he’ll definitely be ready to go.
Christian Ponder might be running for his life Sunday against the Packers. The Vikings could be without two starting offensive lineman. Phil Loadholt (knee) and John Sullivan (concussion) were injured against the Bears and didn't practice Wednesday.
Ray Edwards had some good practice battles against Phil Loadholt when he played for the Vikings. Edwards now lines up for the Atlanta Falcons, and he'll meet Loadholt in a game for the first time when the Vikings play the Falcons Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson sat out of practice Friday as a precaution. Coach Leslie Frazier gave Peterson the day to get treatment after he felt soreness in his ankle after practice Wednesday. Frazier says he should be "fresher" for Sunday against Seattle.
He's big, but he doesn't want to be bad -- which he was at times last season. That's why Phil Loadholt is hoping to provide the Vikings with consistent play at right tackle in 2012. Head coach Leslie Frazier says if Loadholt takes a leadership role, "our offensive line will take dramatic improvement."