Kendricks (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks appears to be nursing a knee injury sustained during Sunday's win over the Dolphins. The 26-year-old donned a wrap around his right knee Wednesday, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, and was the only Viking to not participate in practice. If Kendricks were unable to play against the Lions in Week 16, Devante Downs would benefit from increased defensive snaps.

Kendricks (ribs) is active for tonight's game against the Seahawks.

EDGE Analysis

Though he was always expected to play, Kendricks was listed as questionable heading into Monday's matchup after injuring his ribs last week. His availability means he didn't suffer a setback and he will assume his regular role as Minnesota's starting middle linebacker.

Kendricks (ribs) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Seahawks.

EDGE Analysis

The prevailing sentiment seems to be that Kendricks will indeed play, but fantasy owners may want to be cautious given we likely won't know the 26-year-old's status until closer to Monday night kickoff. Devante Downs and Ben Gedeon would likely step in at middle linebacker on the off chance Kendricks misses any time.

Kendricks (ribs) did not practice Friday, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks has yet to participate in practice this week despite optimism that he'll be ready to play Monday at Seattle. The 26-year-old's Week 14 availability will likely be contingent on the extent of his participation in Saturday's practice session.

Kendricks (ribs) is expected to play Monday against the Seahawks, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks was a non-participant at practice Thursday but his apparently still on track to play Monday at Seattle. Friday and Saturday's practice sessions should provide additional clarification, and unless the 26-year-old is unable to retake the practice field the positive outlook seems unlikely to change.

Kendricks recorded 16 tackles (eight solo), an interception and a pass defensed in Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks recorded a career-high in tackles and secured his first interception of the season Sunday. He is now on pace for 124 tackles, which would mark a new career high.

Kendricks logged 12 tackles (all solo) during Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Bears.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks recorded his highest-single game tackle total of the season during Sunday's loss, and especially excelled in run blocking situations. The linebacker more than made up for his occasionally errors in pass coverage, and will continue to see usage as a three-down piece of Minnesota's defense. Kendricks will look to log another impressive performance against the Packers in Week 12.

Kendricks had four tackles and a pass defensed in Sunday's win over the 49ers.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks struggled a bit in pass coverage, giving up five receptions on eight targets, according to Pro Football Focus. Still, he should improve and is a good source of tackles in Minnesota's defense as he stays on he field in nickel packages.

Kendricks is signing a five-year, $50 million extension that includes $25 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

A 2015 second-round pick, Kendricks has started 41 times in 45 career regular-season games, piling up 314 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions and 16 passes defensed. While the contract may seem hefty for a player who isn't even among the league's elite at a non-premium position, the Vikings likely know they'd have a tough time finding another three-down linebacker with similar aptitude in coverage. Kendricks posted career-high totals for tackles (113) and defensive snaps (967) last season, but his IDP production fell shy of what's typical for a three-down inside linebacker, in part because Minnesota's opponents often had to abandon their running games.

Kendricks recorded a team-high 113 tackles (67 solo), to go along with six passes defensed, one sack, one interception and one touchdown across 16 games in 2017.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks couldn't be contained in 2017, logging four separate double-digit tackle performances in the regular season. The 25-year-old has one more year left on his rookie contract before becoming an unrestricted free agent, meaning a big payday is on the way in the not-too-distant future. For now, expect Kendricks to head into 2018 as one of the Vikings' defensive leaders, as he'll look to log his third-straight season with 100-plus tackles.