Three Minnesota Vikings players have been ruled out for Sunday night's home opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Left tackle Christian Darrisaw will miss a second straight game as he recovers from a knee injury suffered last season . Starting outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel and backup cornerback Jeff Okudah will both be held out with concussions.

Swing tackle Justin Skule will likely start again in Darrisaw's place, while Van Ginkel's absence means more playing time for second-year linebacker Dallas Turner . The Vikings were already thin at the cornerback position before Okudah's injury, but defensive coordinator Brian Flores has been creative with his secondary pieces over the last two seasons.

Safety Harrison Smith was limited in Friday's practice and is listed as ques

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