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NFL Week 16 Inactives: Who's in, who's our for Giants vs. Vikings

INACTIVES

The following players will be inactive for the Week 16 matchup between the Giants and Vikings at MetLife Stadium.

GIANTS INACTIVES

  • ILB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
  • WR Jalin Hyatt
  • WR Ryan Miller
  • OLB Caleb Murphy
  • DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr.
  • G Jon Runyan
  • QB Russell Wilson (3rd QB)

VIKINGS INACTIVES

  • DL Javon Hargrave
  • ILB Austin Keys
  • OT Walter Rouse
  • QB John Wolford (3rd QB)

Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux was placed on injured reserve, ending his fourth season with 2.5 sacks five tackles for loss in 10 games. Thibodeaux, who has not played since Week 10, was one of four players ruled out on the final injury report of the week. The others were wide receiver Beaux Collins (concussion/neck), offensive lineman Evan Neal (neck/hamstring), and defensive lineman Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. (ankle).

Four more were questionable: offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu (calf), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (illness), and cornerbacks Art Green (illness/hamstring) and Rico Payton (back).

The Giants activated cornerback Art Green from injured reserve and elevated defensive lineman Elijah Chatman and kicker Ben Sauls from the practice squad for today's game.

Sauls, an undrafted rookie from the University of Pittsburgh, is set to make his NFL debut after the Giants waived Younghoe Koo. Meanwhile, lefty punter Jamie Gillan returns after missing Week 15 with a left knee injury.

The Vikings on Saturday signed cornerback Dwight McGlothern Jr. from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and elevated linebacker Sione Takitaki. Minnesota also downgraded the status of running back Ty Chandler (knee) and tight end Gavin Bartholomew (back) from questionable to out. The Vikings had already ruled out left tackle Christian Darrisaw (knee) and defensive lineman Javon Hargrave (thigh).

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