Vikings activate Adam Thielen off reserve/COVID list

The Minnesota Vikings will welcome back wide receiver Adam Thielen after a one-game absence. Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Vikings activate Pro Bowl WR Adam Thielen off reserve/COVID list

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 12/2/20

All signs are pointing toward Adam Thielen returning to the Minnesota Vikings' lineup this weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Thielen, who was forced to miss last weekend's game against the Carolina Panthers, has been activated off the reserve/COVID list, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Vikings activated WR Adam Thielen off the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 2, 2020

The 30-year-old is tied for second in the NFL with 11 touchdowns, trailing only Tyreek Hill, who has 13. Additionally, he ranks second on the Vikings with 49 receptions for 646 yards.

Before being ruled out against the Panthers, Thielen had eight receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

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