Vikings rookie left tackle Christian Darrisaw makes first NFL start at Carolina
Oct. 17—CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As expected, Vikings rookie left tackle Christian Darrisaw started his first NFL game on Sunday.
Darrisaw replaced Rashod Hill against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of American Stadium. The move was expected after Darrisaw, taken with the No. 23 pick in the draft, looked good rotating with HIll in last Sunday's 19-17 win over Detroit. Hill started and was on the field for 39 plays in that game; Darrisaw played 28.
Inactive for the Vikings on Sunday were nose tackle Michael Pierce (elbow), tight end Ben Ellefson (knee), wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette, quarterback Kellen Mond, defensive end Patrick Jones II and linebacker Chazz Surratt. Surratt is from the Charlotte area.
Rookie guard Wyatt Davis, a third-round draft pick, was active after being inactive for the past two games. It marked the first time that both Darrisaw and Davis have been active for the same game.
Minnesota running back Dalvin Cook returned after missing two of the past three games, including the one against Detroit, with a sprained right ankle.
