With the way receivers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen jogged through warmups and tossed the ball around the Vikings practice field on Wednesday, their absences would seem to be precautionary as both were held out of practice due to ankle and foot injuries.
They do represent a roster weathered by five games, as 10 of the 53 players were on Wednesday's injury report with six unable to practice. Linebacker Anthony Barr (knee), nose tackle Michael Pierce (elbow), running back Alexander Mattison (shoulder), and tight end Ben Ellefson (knee) were also held out. Defensive end Everson Griffen got a vet day off.