Vikings rule edge rusher Jones out with knee injury as Lions list LB Anzalone as questionable

Nov. 17, Detroit, Michigan: On November 17, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan, Alex Anzalone #34 of the Detroit Lions is assisted off the field following an injury sustained during a play during the second quarter of a game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field.

(AP) Allen Park, MIFollowing a low block by Green Bay tight end Tucker Kraft last week, backup edge rusher Patrick Jones suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the Minnesota Vikings’ game against the Detroit Lions.

The fourth-year player will not be included in the lineup for the regular-season finale versus the Lions, which will decide the NFC North winner and the NFC’s top postseason seed, because Jones did not train this week. Jones has seven sacks, which puts him third among the Vikings. In his absence, rookie Dallas Turner will play a bigger role in supporting starting outside linebackers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel, who were both chosen to start in this week’s Pro Bowl.

Linebacker Alex Anzalone was designated by the Lions as questionable for their game against the Vikings. Due to a broken forearm, he has missed the last six games. Backup wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who has missed the last five games due to a foot ailment, was also placed on injured reserve and was rated as questionable. As anticipated, running back David Montgomery was ruled out due to a knee ailment that would keep him out of action for the third consecutive game. The Lions want him to return to the postseason.

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