Vikings WR Harvin ruled out for Sunday game

The Minnesota Vikings Coach Chad Childress announced Thursday that wide receiver Percy Harvin will not appear in his Vikings jersey for this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals because of migraine headaches.


The receiver missed another practice Thursday and already caused a lot to doubt he would not play this Sunday. Harvin visited a doctor for the headaches, which he has dealt with since college and popped up this year in Week 3. He missed two practice that week but still played against the San Francisco 49ers that Sunday and managed to have his kickoff return for a touchdown.

By so far, there have been 13 Vikings players listed on this week’s injury report and 12 of them are starters, including running back Adrian Peterson, right tackle Phil Loadholt and safety Tyrell Johnson.

Vikings CB Winfield was listed doubtful against Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers may feel a bit eased when they learned that the Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield was listed doubtful for Sunday’s game. It just made it more possible for them to keep their 100-yard streak.


Winfield was injured last Sunday in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens and did not practice all week. Benny Sapp would likely get the starting job in his place if Winfield cannot play Sunday. But Winfield’s absence, coupled with the bumps and bruises affecting safety Madieu Williams and backup safety Husain Abdullah, will make life much easier for Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback in Steelers jersey and the Steelers second-ranked passing offense.

Fortunately, starting running back Adrian Peterson, ankles injured, right tackles Phil Loadholt with ankle injury and backup safety Eric Frampton, also ankle injured, are all probable for Sunday game. Punt returner Darius Rey with hamstring injured is also doubtful. And along with Williams and Abdullah, Vikings kick returner and receiver Percy Harvin was questionable with shoulder injury.

Vikings RB Peterson was limited in practice with back injury

Because of back injury, the Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had to be limited in practice Wednesday, making his status for this Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers uncertain while a lot fans expect to see him in his vikings jersey.


Peterson was hurt during the Monday game against the Detroit Lions. Three days later, the team announced that the starting running back was placed onto the team’s injury report. Peterson has been the league’s leading rusher and rushed for 92 yards and made one touchdown during the game against the Lions.

On Wednesday’s workout, safety Madieu Williams was also limited with a shoulder injury. And linebackers Erin Henderson and E.J. Henderson did not practice at all. Erin missed because of a calf injury, and E.J., Erin’s brother, who is also the team’s leading tackler this season and had eight tackles in 27-13 win over the Lions on Sunday, missed because he had a shoulder injury.