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Oliver (ankle/wrist) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Emily Leiker of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. With two straight absences from practice to begin Week 12 prep, Oliver could be facing an uphill battle to suit up Sunday against the Bears after spraining his left ankle in the Vikings' Week 11 win over the Titans. If Oliver is sidelined in Chicago this weekend, T.J. Hockenson would likely benefit from a boost in playing time after logging snap shares between 45 and 46 percent in his first three games since being activated from the PUP list Oct. 25.
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Oliver didn't practice Wednesday due to ankle and wrist injuries. Oliver never returned after exiting with a sprained left ankle during the second half of a 23-13 win over the Titans on Sunday. He's curiously improved his pass-catching production since T.J. Hockenson returned from an ACL tear in Week 9, continuing to get plenty of snaps in two-tight end sets while Johnny Mundt has all but been pushed out of the offense. An Oliver absence for Week 12 at Chicago likely would mean more snaps and routes for both Hockenson and Mundt.
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Oliver suffered a left ankle injury in Sunday's 23-13 win over the Titans and is scheduled to be evaluated in Minnesota on Monday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Oliver was deemed questionable to return after suffering the ankle injury in the second half of the contest, but he never checked back in. He played 41 of the Vikings' 73 offensive snaps in the win, finishing with three catches for 34 yards on three targets. Oliver was sporting a walking boot on his ankle in the locker room after the win over Tennessee, per Goessling. A potential Oliver absence in Week 12 would free up snaps for Johnny Mundt as Minnesota's No. 2 tight end behind starter T.J. Hockenson.
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Oliver (wrist/hand) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Oliver had his practice reps capped Wednesday and Thursday, but he has the green light to suit up Sunday. T.J. Hockenson is Minnesota's best pass-catching tight end, but Oliver has racked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown over the last two games while contributing in a blocking capacity as well.
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Oliver was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a wrist injury. Oliver appeared on the injury report in September and October with a wrist injury, so perhaps he's not quite over the issue. He's turned in two straight strong games, producing a combined 9-110-1 receiving line on 11 targets over the last two weeks. However, with T.J. Hockenson back in the fold and likely to see his playing time pick up after playing under half of the Vikings' offensive snaps in his first two games back from a major knee injury, Oliver's role is expected to become smaller moving forward.
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| WK | OPP | TAR | RECPT | REYD | REAVG | RETD | FPTS |
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| 1 | @NYG | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @GB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | DET | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @LAR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | IND | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | @JAC | 6 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | @TEN | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3 |
| PROJECTION | 37 | 27 | 258 | 9.56 | 2 | 28 | |
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| Season | Tar | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | ReFD | ReAvg | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 22 | 19 | 216 | 3 | 12 | 11.37 | 37 |
| 2023 | 28 | 22 | 213 | 2 | 12 | 9.68 | 27 |
| 2022 | 25 | 14 | 149 | 2 | 7 | 10.64 | 23 |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 7.33 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 23 | 15 | 143 | 1 | 8 | 9.53 | 12 |
| Career | 96 | 67 | 659 | 7 | 35 | 9.84 |