Vikings WR Adam Thielen underwent season-ending ankle surgery December 28.

Related Player: K.J. Osborn

Tough end to the season for one of the best red zone targets in the NFL. Osborn becomes a WR3/Flex Week 17.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen (ankle) will not play Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. RB Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is questionable.

Related Players: Justin Jefferson, K.J. Osborn, Alexander Mattison, Kene Nwangwu, Tyler Conklin

The short week was going to keep Thielen out. While Obsorn is expected to start in Thielen's place, do not be surprised if Tyler Conklin gets more run.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen didn't practice on Tuesday while RB Dalvin Cook was limited.

Related players: Alexander Mattison, Tyler Conklin, K.J. Osborn

Cook, of course, is dealing with a shoulder injury. He was listed as DNP Monday so this is a potential trend in the right direction for Thursday's game with Pittsburgh, but owners probably shouldn't get hopes up just yet. If Cook can't go, it would mean an RB1-type workload for Mattison. Meanwhile, Thielen didn't practice for the second-straight day meaning his status continues to not look good on the short week as he's dealing with his ankle injury. Reports say he's not expected to play, so it should be another big day for Justin Jefferson with Conklin and Osborn also getting more looks.

Minnesota’s Monday injury report was an estimate, but running back Dalvin Cook is again listed as a non-participant with his shoulder injury. Cook’s shoulder issue kept him out of Sunday’s game.

And after suffering an ankle injury early in Sunday’s contest, receiver Adam Thielen wouldn’t have practiced either.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

The Vikings host the Steelers in a key game for both teams on Thursday night. Mattison will get the start at RB if Cook can't play while Justin Jefferson had a huge day in Week 13 when Thielen left the game.

Vikings’ WR Adam Thielen suffered a high ankle sprain during today’s loss at Detroit, per source.

He will undergo further testing Monday to determine how much time he’ll miss, Schefter went on to say, so we'll likely have an update later today. Keep in mind the Vikings have short week with Thursday night game vs. Steelers. High ankle sprains usually mean multiple missed weeks.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Lions.

Thielen will undergo further testing to determine the extent of the injury but we can probably almost already rule him out for Week 14 as the Vikings play on Thursday against the Steelers. This is just the icing on the cake today after the Vikings lost on a last-second touchdown to give the Lions their first win of the season and further warm up HC Mike Zimmer’s seat.

The Vikings will have RB Dalvin Cook and WRs Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen Week 6 as none of the trio carries an injury designation.

All three being left off the injury report goes a long way with a road game against a good Carolina Panthers defense.