After reinjuring his ankle during the Vikings’ Week 16 game against the Rams, Adam Thielen will be shut down. The veteran wide receiver underwent surgery, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.
This operation will almost certainly knock Thielen out for the remainder of the season. A roughly one-month recovery timetable comes with this procedure, per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (on Twitter). Barring a lengthy playoff run, the 31-year-old wideout will resurface next season. The Vikings placed Thielen on IR, knocking him out for at least three games.
Thielen suffered a high ankle sprain earlier this month. While he attempted to return, he left Sunday’s game in considerable pain. That development resulted in a quick decision on a surgical procedure.
Despite Justin Jefferson swiftly becoming one of the NFL’s best receivers, Thielen still leads the Vikings with 10 touchdown catches. The former UDFA has 67 receptions for 726 yards. Thielen played 15 games last season but missed six in 2019 due to injury. The $16.2MM-per-year extension he signed in 2019 runs through 2024.
The Vikings’ loss to the Rams dropped them below .500, at 7-8, and Thielen’s absence will make notching a sweep against the Packers more difficult. Ahead of the Vikes’ trip to Green Bay, FiveThirtyEight.com gives them a 13% chance to make the playoffs. Minnesota will turn to second-year target K.J. Osborn (46 receptions, 584 yards, five TDs) in Thielen’s place alongside Jefferson.
Barring a deep playoff run…………..LOL Thats the funniest thing I’ve heard all day…..
If the Queens had any sense at all they would tank these last games. Use them as a chance to see what Mond can do at QB. Lets see what Wyatt Davis can do on the Oline………he cant be much worse than the crap they been sending out there for 7/8 years…..Weak link of entire team for these 8/9 years has been oline and Speilman and Zimmer have not got it cleaned up. They both need to go. Johnny Unitas couldn’t win big with the line we keep sending out.
Vi-Queens don’t have to tank against the Pack.
Rodgers will pick their secondary apart.
After that, the Queens can go with the 2nd & 3rd teamers against da Bears in that meaningless game.
Hello 7-10, Goodbye Zimmer and a bunch of coaches.
Well. At least Jefferson’s fantasy value goes up . . . I always think of Thielin as annoying cause I always have Jefferson. Too bad my season’s over . . . but at least I won the championship though.
How much is your league and what kind of league is it? I’m looking to join another one next year lol if only more people played who were from Trade Rumors that would be dope