{"id":472892,"date":"2023-12-14T21:12:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=472892"},"modified":"2023-12-14T21:12:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:12:26","slug":"minnesota-rules-out-running-back-mattison-right-tackle-oneill","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/minnesota-rules-out-running-back-mattison-right-tackle-oneill\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota rules out running back Mattison, right tackle O&#8217;Neill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Vikings must play without 2 key offensive starters in their upcoming match vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n<p>RB <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/alexander-mattison\/\">Alexander Mattison<\/a> and RT Brian O&#8217;Neill were both ruled out today because of ankle problems they sustained a week ago in Minnesota\u2019s 3-0 triumph against the <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/formula-1\/circuit\/las-vegas\/\">Las Vegas<\/a> Raiders. Neither trained in the past few days.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MINvsCIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MINvsCIN<\/a> final injury report<\/p>\n<p>OUT: Alexander Mattison, Jalen Nailor and Brian O\u2019Neill<\/p>\n<p>QUESTIONABLE: Justin Jefferson and Chris Reed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A9uIAAPPPn\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/A9uIAAPPPn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vikings\/status\/1735379965393223956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mattison has started all 13 of the organization\u2019s matches this campaign and leads the franchise with 660 rushing yards. Manager Kevin O&#8217;Connell admitted that 2<sup>nd<\/sup> year, RB <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/ty-chandler\/\">Ty Chandler<\/a> will take over the organization\u2019s lead back role, with kick returner <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/kene-nwangwu\/\">Kene Nwangwu<\/a> and fullback <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/c-j-ham\/\">C.J. Ham<\/a> also helping with carries.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Neill also did not miss a match this campaign after recovering from the offseason Achilles procedure. His role on the field will take veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/david-quessenberry\/\">David Quessenberry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>QB Nick Mullens\u00a0will be the 4<sup>th<\/sup> different starter in a 7-match stretch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minnesota Vikings must play without 2 key offensive starters in their upcoming match vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. 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