Vikings’ game vs. the Panthers: Week 6 inactives

The Vikings got some good news on the Friday injury report.

The team had just DT Michael Pierce and TE Ben Ellefson on the report, after a week practice where a plethora of important Vikings players sat out at times.

Pierce, Ellefson and others are inactive for the Week 6 game against the Panthers. Here are the Vikings and Panthers players who definitely won’t see action:

Vikings inactives:

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• QB Kellen Mond

• WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

• LB Chazz Surratt

• DT Michael Pierce

• TE Ben Ellefson

• DE Patrick Jones II

Analysis: Pierce and Ellefson being out should be expected after the team’s Friday injury report. Smith-Marsette is a big loss for the kick return unit.

Panthers' inactives:

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• LB Shaq Thompson

• LB Kamal Martin

• CB CJ Henderson

• DT Phil Hoskins

• DE Darryl Johnson

• RB Spencer Brown

Analysis: Vikings fans won’t get to see Minnesota native Kamal Martin play against the Panthers. Shaq Thompson is a bigger loss to the linebacker unit, though. Christian McCaffrey isn’t on this list because the running back is on IR.

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