Players from the Vikings can still earn placement in the games through replacing injured players or replacing those in the Super Bowl. However, no one making it in the initial voting should be a red flag for those following the events of the 2025 season in Minnesota.

To take Kelly’s spot on the 53-man roster, the team signed lineman Henry Byrd from the practice squad to the active roster. Byrd has appeared in a couple of games for the Vikings this season, playing 12 snaps, all on special teams.

Jordan Mason will join J.J. McCarthy and other Vikings players on the bench when Minnesota faces the Lions on Christmas Day.

We already knew that quarterback J.J. McCarthy (hand) and center Ryan Kelly (concussion) were going to miss the game after suffering injuries in Minnesota's win over the Giants last Sunday, but it's now confirmed that tight end T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) and running back Jordan Mason (ankle) will also miss the game.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is active against the Minnesota Vikings after he was listed as questionable with a knee injury.

The Detroit Lions will be without offensive tackle Taylor Decker as they attempt to save their season against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day.

The Detroit Lions officially revealed their list of players who will not suit up against the Minnesota Vikings. Earlier on Thursday, the team added left tackle Taylor Decker to the Game Status Report and listed the veteran as questionable. The 32-year-old was ruled inactive.

The Minnesota Vikings were completely snubbed from the Pro Bowl Games on Tuesday afternoon. It was the first time since the 2014 season that the Vikings didn't have a single player making the Pro Bowl roster,