Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Cleared to play against Cincinnati
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Darrisaw (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Darrisaw has fully recovered from a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee that required surgery in October of 2024. He is expected to start at left tackle while Walter Rouse serves in a depth role on the Vikings' offensive line.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Trending toward season debut Sunday
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Darrisaw (knee), who is officially listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Bengals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Darrisaw has missed the Vikings' first two games of the season while completing his recovery from October 2024 surgery to address a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee, but he looks on track to make his 2025 debut after turning in full practices Wednesday and Friday. Assuming Darrisaw is cleared to play when Minnesota releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, the 26-year-old will likely start at left tackle, though Rapoport notes that his snaps could be managed to some extent.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Misses practice Thursday
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Darrisaw (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
Darrisaw was unavailable for practice Thursday, just one day after being a full participant to open the week. The offensive lineman hasn't appeared in a game since last October, and he'll likely have to return to practice Friday in order to have any chance to play Sunday against Cincinnati.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Deemed FP for Wednesday
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Darrisaw (knee) was estimated as a a full participant in Wednesday's practice walkthrough.
Darrisaw's estimated full participation isn't necessarily a guarantee he'll suit up Week 2; he was also listed as a full practice participant twice last week but was inactive for Monday's win over the Bears. With that said, head coach Kevin O'Connell indicated Wednesday that Darrisaw is ramping up, so the veteran offensive lineman seems to have a chance of playing Sunday against Atlanta. Darrisaw is working his way back from the torn ACL and MCL he suffered last October.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Questionable for MNF
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Darrisaw (knee) is questionable for Monday night's game against the Bears.
Darrisaw tore his ACL and MCL last October and continues to ramp up his recovery. He did get in a couple of full practices to finish the week, but it remains to be seen if he'll be out there at left tackle for Monday night's Week 1 opener. Justin Skule would be the logical fill-in if Darrisaw can't play.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Estimated as full-go for Friday
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Darrisaw (knee) was estimated as a full practice participant Friday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Although the Vikings didn't practice Friday, Darrisaw was estimated as a full participant, a major upgrade over his DNP at Thursday's session. The 2021 first-round pick is still recovering from a torn ACL and MCL sustained last October, but Friday's full practice estimation suggests he has a chance to return for Minnesota's regular-season opener Monday night against the Bears.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Opens week with DNP
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Darrisaw (knee) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
Darrisaw is in the final stages of his recovery from a torn ACl and MCL in his left knee that he suffered last October. The 2021 first-rounder will have two more opportunities to return to practice and avoid an injury tag heading into Monday's regular-season opener against Chicago. Darrisaw is expected to serve as the Vikings' starting left tackle this season, but if he's unable to play, Justin Skule and Walter Rouse would be the top candidates to fill in at the blindside for Week 1.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Participates in 11-on-11 drills
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Darrisaw (knee) participated in a few series of 11-on-11 work Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Darrisaw tore both his ACL and MCL last October. It's not clear if he'll be ready for the start of the regular season as a result, but he's making significant progress.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Participating in minicamp
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Darrisaw (knee) participated in Minnesota's minicamp session Tuesday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
This marks the first time that Darrisaw has been on the field since tearing both his ACL and MCL last September. The 26-year-old left tackle is trending towards being fully healthy for the start of the regular season.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Progressing well in recovery
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Darrisaw (knee) is trending in the right direction in his recovery from a torn ACL and MCL, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Darrisaw underwent surgery in early November to address both ligament injuries in his left knee, injuries he suffered in a Week 8 loss to the Rams. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that the offensive tackle is "absolutely killing it every step of the way," adding that he is looking forward to "seeing how the spring and the summer go." While the Vikings' quarterback situation for 2025 remains up in the air for now, Darrisaw will be tasked with protecting the signal-caller's blind side.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Option exercised
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The Vikings exercised Darrisaw's 2025 fifth-year option.
The 24-year-old was the No. 23 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and has started 39 of 41 games he's appeared in since entering the league. Darrisaw has yet to make a Pro Bowl or be named an All-Pro, but he's an above-average, rock-solid left tackle and will either protect Sam Darnold or rookie J.J. McCarthy's blind side this upcoming season.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Cleared for Week 3
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Darrisaw (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game versus the Chargers.
Darrisaw injured his ankle in the Vikings' season opener against the Buccaneers, which was the reason he was one of two Minnesota offensive linemen to not play 100 percent of the snaps in that contest. He then was active but didn't play Week 2 at Philadelphia. After following up limited practices Wednesday and Thursday with a full showing to cap this week, Darrisaw should be ready to retake his spot as the team's starting left tackle.
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Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Exits with injury
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Darrisaw is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with an ankle injury, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Darrisaw sustained the injury in the first quarter. He played through it after two trips to the medical tent, but his return is now questionable. Oli Udoh now takes over at left tackle.
