Chad Greenway out in finale vs. Bears

Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway is inactive in the season finale against the Bears on Sunday due to a knee injury. He did not practice all week.

December 28, 2014 at 5:21PM
New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (22) carries the ball as Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jasper Brinkley and linebacker Chad Greenway (52) defend during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (22) carries the ball as Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jasper Brinkley and linebacker Chad Greenway (52) defend during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway is inactive in the season finale against the Bears on Sunday due to a knee injury. He did not practice all week and was listed as questionable on Friday.

This could be the ninth-year veteran's final game with the Vikings. Greenway, 31, is slated to earn $7 million in base salary during the offseason. The Vikings will look to restructure his salary or replace him with a younger, and cheaper, option at linebacker.

With Greenway inactive, the Vikings only have four active linebackers – Gerald Hodges, Audie Cole, Jasper Brinkley and Josh Kaddu, who was signed off the practice squad on Saturday.

Here's the entire inactive list for the Vikings and Bears:

Vikings
S Ahmad Dixon
CB Shaun Prater
RB Henry Josey
LB Chad Greenway
LB Brandon Watts
OT Carter Bykowski
OG David Yankey

Bears
QB Jimmy Clausen
K Robbie Gould
DB Al Louis-Jean
S Chris Conte
DE Austen Lane
DT Brandon Dunn

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