Here’s a quick roundup of the notable player injuries from Saturday’s preseason games

New Orleans Saints strong safety Roman Harper has been named to the Pro Bowl to replace Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins, who will be playing in Super Bowl XLV after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game.

Judging by their final injury report of the week, the Vikings appear poised to face the Saints in Thursday night’s Kickoff Weekend shorthanded in the defensive backfield.

Chris Cook impressed during preseason, to the point he was considered the favorite to start opposite Antoine Winfield. Now, he’s out at least two weeks with a knee injury that leaves the Vikings’ secondary thin.

Another rookie who has landed a starting spot — at least for this week — is Vikings CB Chris Cook.

Chiefs coach Todd Haley has called the battle for starting spots along the 3-4 defensive line an “open competition,” fueling the idea that one of the team’s recent top five picks at defensive end — Glenn Dorsey or Tyson Jackson — could be sent to the bench.

Vikings CB Cedric Griffin had some good news Friday, telling the Minneapolis Star Tribune that surgery to fix the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee “went pretty well.”

Vikings QB Brett Favre (ankle) and CB Antoine Winfield (foot) pulled out of the Pro Bowl because of injuries Monday, one day after their NFC Championship Game loss to the Saints. Their spots will be filled by two Cowboys — QB Tony Romo and CB Mike Jenkins.

Vikings Pro Bowl CB Antoine Winfield, who has missed the last six games because of a foot injury, will play Sunday against the Bengals, a source with knowledge of the situation said. It isn’t clear if Winfield, who’s listed as questionable, will start.

Vikings Pro Bowl CB Antoine Winfield could return Sunday against the Bengals after missing the previous six games with a fractured right foot, according to a league source.

Teams have released their Week 14 practice participation reports for Wednesday. Here’s a look at some of the notable developments.

As expected, the Vikings listed Pro Bowl CB Antoine Winfield as inactive against the Cardinals, who have QB Kurt Warner active and available to start.

Vikings CB Antoine Winfield likely will be inactive Sunday night against the Cardinals as he tries to recover from a foot injury, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (ankle) is active for Sunday’s game vs. the Bears, but CB Antoine Winfield (foot) is out.

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (ankle/illness) has been officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bears.