The Vikings' second injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions includes just two changes from Wednesday's initial report. Left tackle Christian Darrisaw went from full participation to sitting out of Thursday's session, while outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard was upgraded from limited to full.

Detroit has rolled to a 5-2 record despite having to replace Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, who both moved to NFL head coaching jobs.

The Minnesota Vikings have been urged to consider making an extremely surprising quarterback trade after the Carson Wentz injury.

The former No. 10 overall pick is set to make his third NFL start on Sunday, and he'll do it not far from where he played his home games during his time as quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines. McCarthy and the Vikings hope this week's game in Detroit — and the nine remaining in the regular season after it — can be the start of something special.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 9 showdown between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings, who won 13 games in 2022 and 14 games in 2024, are in the midst of a tumultuous stretch.

ESPN's Seth Walder discussed players each team could target ahead of next week's trade deadline. For the Vikings, it was a name that refuses to leave the tongues of analysts and fans alike: Kirk Cousins. He mentions Cousins as someone who just makes too much sense to ignore his potential return to Minnesota as the deadline looms.

The Minnesota Vikings are just four days away from facing the Detroit Lions in a must-win game to keep their playoff hopes in good standing. Dropping to 3-5 would be a brutal hit for the purple and gold,

No one expects the Vikings to steal a win on Sunday at Ford Field. Here's what they'll have to do to pull it off.