Brothers' suspension was lifted on Tuesday, per the NFL transaction report.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers served his nine-week suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy and will now be free to join any team in need of some extra depth for its linebacker corps.

Brothers has been suspended for the first nine weeks of the 2020 season, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

This will be the second NFL suspension for Brothers, who missed the first four games of the 2018 campaign for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. The free agent linebacker, who spent the last four seasons with the Vikings, logged a career-high 22 tackles in 13 games in 2019.

Brothers (hamstring) is active and will play in Sunday's divisional matchup with Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers has missed the last three contests due to the lingering hamstring injury, and as evidenced by this news, emerged healthy enough to return to the field. Now that he's officially active, look for the Missouri product to assume his usual depth role on defense and be deployed on special teams.

Brothers (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's divisional tilt against the Lions, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers has sat out the last three games due to lingering injuries. He appears to have a chance at suiting up Week 7, but it sounds like Brothers' availability could come down to a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. EST kickoff.

Brothers (hamstring) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers has missed the last two games with lingering injuries, and, as evidenced by this news, will miss a third. The Vikings promoted Cameron Smith to their 53-man roster Saturday, so it will be up to him and Eric Wilson to provide the linebacker depth for Week 6.

Brothers (hamstring/wrist) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers has missed two straight games due to lingering injuries, but he appears to be nearing a return to the field. If he's able to go, the 2016 fifth-round pick will play his usual role on special teams versus Philadelphia. Brothers' presence would also provide the Vikings with linebacker depth.

Brothers (wrist/hamstring) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Giants, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers will miss his second straight game as he recovers from these two injuries. Eric Kendricks plays nearly every defensive snap anyway, so Brothers' absence will mainly affect the special teams.

Brothers has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears due to a wrist injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The specifics regarding Brothers' wrist injury are unclear at this time, but the Vikings will be without the reserve middle linebacker for Sunday's divisional matchup.

Brothers had three tackles in Sunday's win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

He played 18 snaps, all on special teams. He'll have a reserve linebacker role, but may not play on defense unless the linebacking corps has an injury or two.

Brothers was activated to the 53-man roster Friday after serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brothers appeared in all 16 games with the Vikings last season during his second year in the league, but he served primarily on special teams with only nine defensive snaps. He's once again slated to provide depth at middle linebacker while Eric Kendricks continues to start at the position.