The Minnesota Vikings lost Adam Thielen for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury

EAGAN, Minnesota – The Minnesota Vikings placed Adam Thielen in an injured reserve on Wednesday after sources told ESPN that a stern left ankle surgery had been performed this week.

Minnesota also activated runner Dalvin Cook on the reserve / COVID-19 list on Wednesday. He gets to play against the Green Bay Packers in week 17.

Thielen was originally injured against Detroit Lions 6. December and was injured again in his first match against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

He missed two games against Pittsburgh and Chicago before returning to a 16-week match against Rams.

Thielen has 67 receptions at 726 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.

“Adam fought through the injury and showed his hardness while playing against Rams, but we’re not going to get him on the rest of the way, so we just have to ask a lot more of some of our other recipients and give a little more. quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​said. “I’m excited about it.”

Justin Jefferson, Vikings ’Pro Bowl receiver, leads the team at the reception with 1,451 yards and nine touchdowns. Behind Jefferson, Minnesota turns to KJ Osborn and tight-lipped Tyler Conklin to fill a void in Thielen’s absence.

Cook, who leads the NFC this season with 1,067 running yards and had six touchdowns, was placed on the COVID list on December 23rd.