Vikings’ Adam Thielen to miss rest of regular season after surgery for ankle injury: Sources

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen will miss the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his ankle on Tuesday, sources told The Athletic. The Vikings placed Thielen on injured reserve Wednesday.

Thielen returned Sunday after missing two games because of a left ankle sprain, but re-injured his ankle in the Week 16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. For the season, Thielen has 67 receptions for 726 yards and a team-leading 10 touchdowns in 13 games.

Sunday’s loss dropped Minnesota to 7-8 with two games remaining. The Vikings are a game behind the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles for the final two wild-card spots in the NFC.

Minnesota travels to the Green Bay Packers this week before closing the regular season at home against the Chicago Bears.

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