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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Five catches, touchdown in win
Josh Oliver caught all five of his targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Colts.Oliver remained the team leader in offensive snaps at tight end in Week 9 as the Minnesota Vikings eased T.J. Hockenson back into action. Oliver made the most of his opportunities, most notably reeling in a 14-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Once Hockenson is up to speed, Oliver will see a dip in usage as the team's No. 2 option at tight end.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Two receptions in loss
Josh Oliver had two receptions for 30 yards on two targets in Thursday's loss to the Rams.Oliver is mostly a blocking tight end as he has just six receptions in seven games. T.J. Hockenson's return as early as Week 9 from a knee injury will limit Oliver's limited upside in the passing offense.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: All set for Week 5
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Josh Oliver (wrist) will not carry an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against the Jets in London, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.Oliver has been limited in practice due to a wrist injury, but he'll continue to play through the issue as he's done since Week 3. The 2019 third-round pick is coming off a Week 4 performance against Green Bay in which he played a season-high 70 percent of offensive snaps while securing both of his targets for 10 yards and one touchdown, but it's worth noting that Minnesota designated starter T.J. Hockenson (knee), who isn't a candidate to suit up versus New York, for return from the reserve/PUP list Friday.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Limited in practice again
Josh Oliver (wrist) is listed as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report.Oliver continues to manage a wrist injury sustained in Week 3, one which he managed to play through during Minnesota's win over the Packers in Week 4. He was also limited in practice Wednesday. Barring any setbacks, Oliver still looks on track to suit up for Sunday's game against the Jets in London and continue splitting reps at the tight-end position alongside Johnny Mundt.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Limited to start week
Josh Oliver (wrist) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice session.Oliver picked up a wrist injury in Week 3, though he was able to play through it in Week 4 against the Packers, during which he caught two passes for 10 yards and a touchdown. His limited participation Wednesday is likely chalked up to injury maintenance, and barring a setback, Oliver should suit up for Sunday's game against the Jets in London. He's caught four passes (on five targets) for 37 yards and one touchdown through the first four games of the regular season.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: TD catch in win
Josh Oliver had two receptions for 10 yards, including a two-yard touchdown, on two targets in Sunday's win at Green Bay.Oliver started at tight end and played on 46 of the offense's 68 snaps. He went out for a pass on 14 snaps. Despite the touchdown, he's mostly a blocking end with just five targets in four games.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Cleared to play Sunday
Josh Oliver (wrist) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Packers and is expected to play, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.Oliver missed some practice reps earlier in the week with the wrist issue but is good to go in a key divisional matchup with Green Bay. The veteran tight end has played more of a blocking role alongside Johnny Mundt at tight end for the Minnesota Vikings. Oliver has two catches for 27 yards on three targets through three games.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Nursing wrist injury
Josh Oliver (wrist) was listed as a limited participant for Wednesday's walkthrough.Oliver played 37 snaps (30 on offense, seven on special teams) in the Minnesota Vikings' Week 3 win over the Texans, though it appears the 2019 third-round pick may have sustained a wrist injury during the game. Wednesday's injury report was just an estimation, and Oliver will have two more practices to increase his participation ahead of Week 4 against the Packers.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Two receptions in season opener
Josh Oliver started at tight end and had two receptions for 27 yards on three targets in Sunday's win over the Giants.Oliver had 27 snaps on offense compared to 29 for Johnny Mundt, who had three targets and two receptions for 15 yards. While neither tight end was a major factor in the passing attack, that could change if Jordan Addison misses time with an ankle injury. Still, Oliver is still mostly a blocking tight end who can catch an occasional touchdown.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Secures two touchdowns in 2023
Josh Oliver appeared in all 17 games during the 2023 season, catching 22 of 28 targets for 213 yards and two touchdowns.A third-round pick by the Jaguars in 2019, Oliver's targets, catches, yards and touchdowns all set or matched career highs. He saw action on 42 percent of the Minnesota Vikings' offensive snaps after signing a three-year, $21 million deal with Minnesota last offseason. Oliver should once again play more of a blocking role behind T.J. Hockenson (knee) next season.
Josh Oliver
#84 TE / Minnesota Vikings / EXP: 6YRS Height: 6-5 Weight: 259 lb Age: 27 College: San Jose St. Bye 6Fantasy Points by Week
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