After a Monday Night embarrassment against the Buffalo Bills, the Minnesota Vikings (6-2) are now onto the Green Bay Packers. Of course, their prospects are much higher given veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is in tow.

Kevin O’Connell led his team to a win over its chief NFC North rival in Week 1. That was despite getting just 11 snaps from Kyler Murray before he was concussed. The two teams are trending in different directions right now, though, and health is a factor at this stage of the season.

Minnesota’s injury report on Wednesday included a handful of “DNP” players, and it didn’t get any better on Thursday. Blake Cashman is unlikely to be available to quarterback the defense at Lambeau Field. Kyler Murray remains sidelined too. They aren’t the only big names, though.

MN Vikings still beat up on latest injury report

Blake Cashman, TJ Hockenson, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Jauan Jennings, Kyler Murray, and Kyle Van Noy were all listed as non-participants on Wednesday’s estimated report, and none of them practiced Thursday. It’s an extensive list with some very problematic names on it.

With Josh Oliver already done for the year, not having Hockenson available would be a crushing reality. Ben Yurosek and Gavin Bartholomew are the only other tight ends on the active roster. Minnesota also didn’t add a tight end before Tuesday’s trade deadline, and Dallas Goedert stayed in Philadelphia.

What if TJ Hockenson and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins can’t go too?

Losing Ingram-Dawkins would be a significant blow as well. Caleb Banks was a healthy scratch against Buffalo, and another starter sitting out could give him snaps the Vikings haven’t been giving him.

Jennings has also been out, and his absence opened the door for Odell Beckham Jr. to join the active roster. He played just two snaps, though, and is now back on the practice squad.

Kirk Cousins is probably going to get the start on Sunday, no matter how secretive Kevin O’Connell wants to keep things. What exactly the rest of the team will look like remains to be seen.