Minnesota signed veteran punter Johnny Hekker from the practice squad after rookie Brett Thorson suffered a hamstring injury, while C Nick Samac went to injured reserve with a knee injury, ahead of the unbeaten Vikings' trip to Tampa Bay.

P Brett Thorson and C Nick Samac are ruled out, while T Christian Darrisaw and S Harrison Smith were limited Friday without a game designation, as 2-0 Minnesota travels to Tampa Bay.

Edge rusher Dallas Turner leads the league with 20 pressures through two games, while RB Aaron Jones' heavy 24-carry workload last week is a mild watch item as Minnesota visits winless Tampa Bay.

Minnesota's punter is out with a hamstring injury and the unbeaten Vikings quickly moved for a veteran replacement option.

Minnesota's quarterback is back from a concussion as the unbeaten Vikings bring the NFL's highest blitz rate in the Next Gen Stats era to Tampa.

Minnesota held Chicago without a touchdown in a 9-3 win, limiting the Bears to 297 total yards and recording four sacks to stay the only unbeaten team in the NFC North.

Backup Carson Wentz led Minnesota's offense in the win over Chicago while starter Kyler Murray worked through and has since cleared the concussion protocol.

Local Vikings coverage highlighted linebacker Dallas Turner's continued growth as a building block for Minnesota's defense during the team's 2-0 start.

Running back Aaron Jones is taking on a bigger role in Minnesota's offense as the Vikings look to keep pace with an unbeaten start.

Minnesota is the NFC North's only unbeaten team after winning the lowest-scoring game in the series' history. Dallas Turner had 2 sacks including the game-sealing sack of Bears backup Tyson Bagent; K Will Reichard went 3-for-3 to account for all of Minnesota's points.