Team news: Minnesota Vikings

Vikings star WR Justin Jefferson, who’s been listed as limited this week with a toe injury, is in good spirits and moving well during the portion of practice open to reporters.

OLB Za’Darius Smith (knee), LT Christian Darrisaw (concussion) are also here. No DT Dalvin Tomlinson (calf).

Good news for Jefferson, who is putting together a monster of a season. Looks like full-speed ahead for Week 11, where he is ranked as 4for4's WR2.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson was limited in practice today due to a toe injury.

It's worth nothing just because it's Jefferson. Hopefully this was just a case of giving him a light day after a busy Week 10 against the Bills, but definitely keep an eye on his practice status over the next two days.

Trade! The Lions are sending TE T.J. Hockenson to the Vikings, sources tell me and @RapSheet.

Related players: Brock Wright, Rashod Berry, James Mitchell, Irv Smith

Minnesota sends a 2023 second-round pick and 2024 third-round pick to Detroit for Hockenson, a 2023 fourth-round pick and a 2024 conditional fourth-round pick. Smith is expected to miss 8-10 weeks with an ankle injury, so Hockenson slides right in as the Vikings TE1. Wright should now become the Lions TE1. Hockenson will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Vikings RB Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is off the injury report and will play against the Saints on Sunday in London.

Related Players: Alexander Mattison

Cook immediately plugs back in as an RB1 option for Sunday morning's game now that he's off the injury report. It's a good idea to make sure Alexander Mattison is not on the waiver wire in your league.

Lions’ WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has been ruled out for Sunday’s game vs. Seattle.

Related Players: D.J. Chark, T.J. Hockenson

The Lions are now missing their two biggest offensive pieces in St. Brown and D'Andre Swift. The passing game could very well run through tight end T.J. Hockenson but things don't look positive for Detroit's offense as a whole for Week 4.

For a second straight day, Lions’ WR Amon-Ra St. Brown did not practice due to an ankle injury.

Related Players: D.J. Chark, T.J. Hockenson

Although St. Brown's absence would theoretically open up opportunities for other pass catchers, he has solidified himself as a true WR1 and it would be a detriment to the offense as a whole if he were to miss Week 4. If Amon-Ra is on the field, he is a top-10 fantasy option.

It’s “safe to assume” that tailback Dalvin Cook (shoulder) won’t practice today, Kevin O’Connell said.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Cook is still considered day to day for Sunday, the tweet went on to say. It added they’ll try to get him some work at least in walk-throughs this week before making a decision on whether he will play vs. Saints. Mattison would get the start and be a potential RB1 candidate against the Saints in a game that will be played in London.

Frank Ragnow, Jonah Jackson, T.J. Hockenson, Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), D'Andre Swift (shoulder) among the long list of players who won't practice today.

Related players: Jamaal Williams

St. Brown and Swift are "day to day" the tweet went on say. But reports have said Swift is likely going to miss time, possibly two weeks leading up to the team's Week 6 bye. Williams would be a solid fantasy option at running back with Swift possibly out. St. Brown doesn't appear to have a serious injury but isn't a lock for Week 4 yet, but seems to have a better chance to go than Swift. Both players would probably need to log practice time to have a chance in Week 4.

Look for the Vikings to continue tinkering with their scheme to spring Justin Jefferson in the coming weeks. "I have to do a better job," O'Connell said, "of giving Justin different aspects of lining up in different spots, different personnel groupings, whatever I need to do to help him."

Jefferson's fantasy production has taken a hit the past two weeks as the Eagles and Lions made sure to take him out of the game with double teams. The good news is the Vikings are working on ways to counter what defenses have been doing to Jefferson.