Latest Update:Vikings secondary depleted again for season finale against the Lions

The Vikings will be far from full strength for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

Six injured players were ruled out on Friday: cornerbacks Byron Murphy Jr. (knee) and Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder), right tackle Brian O’Neill (ankle), receiver Jalen Nailor (concussion), defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy (ankle) and safety Theo Jackson (toe).

Left tackle Christian Darrisaw (illness) is expected to play despite being listed as questionable, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell. Right guard Ed Ingram (shoulder) is also listed as questionable.

Tackle David Quessenberry will start for O’Neill in Detroit. O’Neill, who was voted this week as the team’s Ed Block Courage Award recipient for his recovery from a torn Achilles last year, played through a sprained ankle in last week’s loss to the Packers.

He would not come out of the game,” O’Connell said. “Quite honestly, he probably very easily could have, and nobody would’ve questioned it. … That’s why he’s our captain and a guy I have so much respect for

Cornerbacks Akayleb Evans and Andrew Booth Jr. are expected to be the top options with Murphy and Blackmon sidelined. Blackmon played through a left shoulder injury against the Packers but did not practice Thursday or Friday, as O’Connell said he dealt with lingering pain that limited his effectiveness.

Safety Camryn Bynum, a former cornerback in college, started at outside corner against the Packers. The Vikings could do that again, among Brian Flores‘ varied packages.

“Maybe we go with more safeties on the field, knowing how strong that group has been for us,” O’Connell said.