After navigating this week with a lengthy injury report, the Vikings are respectively healthy heading into Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

The only player with an injury designation is linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. He’s listed out with an ankle injury that he has been working through with vice president of player health and performance Tyler Williams.

Asked about Pace’s status moving forward, coach Kevin O’Connell said he’s getting close, adding that the Vikings hope to have him available next week when they travel to London.

“We want to be smart with Ivan and give him this weekend, so we can get him up and rolling,” O’Connell said. “He has done a nice job in his rehab, and he is right around the corner from being back out there with us full time.”

As for the Packers, they are leaving the door open for quarterback Jordan Love returning. He’s listed as questionable, and while he likely isn’t 100% as he recovers from a sprained medial collateral ligament, he has been a limited participant in practice this week.

The other injury designations for the Packers include right guard Jordan Morgan (shoulder) being listed as out, cornerback Carrington Valentine (ankle) being listed as questionable, and cornerback Jaire Alexander (quad/groin) being listed as questionable.

No limitation for Addison

The fact that receiver Jordan Addison doesn’t have an injury designation is a good sign for the Vikings. It means he has fully recovered from an ankle injury and should be back to getting his normal amount of reps on offense.

It’s been a slow build for Addison after suffering the ankle injury on a hip-drop tackle against the New York Giants. He didn’t play against the San Francisco 49ers or the Houston Texans as he worked his way through the recovery process.

Asked if Addison would have any limitations against the Packers, O’Connell replied, “I don’t believe so.”

It’s getting close for Hockenson

Technically, tight end T.J. Hockenson can come off the physically unable to perform list as soon as next week. It’s unclear if the Vikings plan to open the 21-day practice window, however, because of the trip to London on the horizon.

Whenever he’s been asked about Hockenson over the past couple of months, O’Connell has been effusive in his praise, complimenting Hockenson for the tenacity with which he’s worked his way back from a torn ACL.

“Nobody will be more excited than me when we can get No. 87 back up and rolling,” O’Connell said. “We’re going to have some dialogue about what’s best based upon when we want to open that practice window.”

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