Vikings WR Adam Thielen Needs Stitches For Ankle Injury Suffered At Practice

January 9, 2020, 10:34am EST (Updated: October 26, 2022, 9:18pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen reportedly needed to get stitches for a bad cut he suffered during Wednesday’s practice, sources told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

#Vikings WR Adam Thielen needed stitches for a bad cut on his ankle suffered in practice Wednesday, sources say. The initial prognosis was encouraging for his chances of playing Saturday against the #49ers, but they’re still gathering information and will proceed with caution.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 9, 2020

“You know how it is. I got a little tangled up in practice,” Thielen said Thursday on “Good Morning Football,” according to NFL Network’s Will Selva. “It’s the playoffs. I’m going to do whatever it takes to be out there with my teammates and help this team win.”

.@Vikings WR Adam Thielen on @gmfb @nflnetwork on his ankle injury: "Yeah, you know how it is. I got a little tangled up in practice. It's the playoffs. I'm going to do whatever it takes to be out there with my teammates & help this team win." #Skol
— Will Selva (@WillSelvaTV) January 9, 2020

The veteran wide receiver also missed six games this season with a lingering hamstring injury.

The initial diagnosis is that he will be ready to play Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers, but Minnesota is still gathering information and will proceed with caution, Pelissero added.