Vikings Packers injury reports Dalvin Cook good to go; Cornerbacks? Not so much

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Running back Dalvin Cook got in a full week of practice after the Vikings bye week and will return Sunday in Green Bay.
Cook, who ranks 18th in the NFL with 553 yards from scrimmage, missed the Week 6 loss to the Falcons after straining his groin while running a route the previous week in Seattle. Cook looked "good" during three practices, according to coach Mike Zimmer, and should be able to handle his usual workload.
"He should be ready to go," Zimmer said Friday.
The Vikings' cornerback group is not so healthy as two main contributors, Mike Hughes (neck) and Holton Hill (foot), were unable to practice this week and have been ruled out against the Packers.
They'll get back corner Kris Boyd from hamstring and back injuries, but rookie Cameron Dantzler remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Zimmer wouldn't rule out Dantzler, who at a minimum needs two negative tests taken 24 hours apart to return. But Dantzler could be a positive case or high-risk close contact, which would mean he's already unable to play due to a mandatory five-day isolation for such cases.
So the corners currently available are Jeff Gladney, Boyd, Harrison Hand and Mark Fields, who was promoted from the practice squad this week. The Vikings signed two defensive backs this week in Chris Jones and Curtis Riley, but they remain in the six-day entry testing protocols and aren't expected to be available.
Receiver and special teams contributor Dan Chisena, the undrafted rookie, is questionable due to a hip injury that popped up Friday.

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