DECEMBER 13, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
KRIS BOYD #17 - CORNERBACK - HOUSTON TEXANS
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Vikings injury updates: T Brian O’Neill questionable to return, CB Kris Boyd downgraded to out The Minnesota Vikings have ruled RT Brian O’Neill as questionable to return and CB Kris Boyd as out.
Gets hurt Sunday Boyd (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Impact The specifics of the injury remain unclear, but Boyd was forced to leave the game in the first quarter. As long as Boyd is sidelined, Harrison Hand and Chris Jones could be in line to see an uptick in snaps.
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Has 11 total tackles Boyd started at right cornerback and had 11 total tackles and a pass defensed in Sunday's win over Detroit.
Impact Boyd has emerged as a starter with injuries in the secondary and played on 74 of the defense's 75 snaps. He allowed seven receptions on nine balls targeted at him, however, according to Pro Football Focus. He could continue to start if Cameron Dantzler remains out due to a concussion.
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
All clear Wednesday Boyd (lower leg) was absent from Wednesday's injury report.
Impact Boyd was forced to leave last week's win over Green Bay with cramps, so it appears he's fully recovered. Boyd could be in line for a larger workload than usual for Sunday's game against Detroit, as Cameron Dantzler (concussion), Holton Hill (foot) and Harrison Hand (hamstring) are all dealing with injury.
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Injury was merely cramps Boyd left Sunday's win over the Packers because of cramps in his lower leg, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact The report during the game signaled that Boyd exited with a no-contact knee injury, but this diagnosis is far more favorable. The second-year cornerback should return to practice in full capacity this week, and he'll handle a decent workload Sunday against the Lions if Cameron Dantzler (neck/concussion) and Mark Fields (chest) are ruled out.
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Hurts knee during win Boyd suffered an apparent right knee injury during Sunday's win over the Packers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Pelissero relayed that it was a non-contact injury, which often ends up being a severe issue. The team didn't reveal any further details about Boyd's injury, but he's one of three cornerbacks to leave the game hurt, Cameron Dantzler (neck/concussion) and Mark Fields (undisclosed) being the others. Jeff Gladney and Harrison Hand finished the game as the only remaining Vikings cornerbacks, and they could start next Sunday against the Lions.
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