Everson Griffen still sidelined, but Mike Zimmer expects him to play Sunday

Everson Griffen injured his foot late in the game against the Browns and still wasn't on the practice field Thursday afternoon.

November 9, 2017 at 9:19PM
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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen (97) sacked Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) in the second quater at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday September 24,2017 in Minneapolis ,MN. ] JERRY HOLT ' jerry.holt@startribune.com Jerry Holt
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Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen JERRY HOLT jerry.holt@startribune.com

UPDATE: Everson Griffen missed his second straight day of practice because of a foot injury, but coach Mike Zimmer said he still expects the team sacks leader to play on Sunday at Washington.

Meanwhile, the timetable for starting right offensive tackle Mike Remmers is more uncertain. He missed another practice because of the concussion he suffered early in the Browns game two weeks ago. If he can't play, Rashod Hill will start there.

Receiver Stefon Diggs was added to the injury report with a tooth problem. He was limited today.

Backup guard Jeremiah Sirles (knee) didn't practice. Safety Anthony Harris (hamstring) was limited again, while defensive end Stephen Weatherly (knee) was upgraded to limited after missing Wednesday's practice.

Guard Danny Isidora (ankle) had full participation after being limited on Wednesday. And starting left guard Nick Easton, who has missed the past three games because of a calf injury, had full participation for the second straight day.

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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