All signs are pointing towards Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen playing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, and the former undrafted star is very happy with the progress of the hamstring injury. Even though he is feeling good he has had a couple of setbacks since suffering the injury and he knows he needs to take everything one day at a time.
“Right now, I’m just taking it one day at a time, just focusing on the day,” Thielen said, via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “[Thursday’s practice] was a win for me and getting back out there. . . . Everything has gone well so far and [I am] very happy with the progression. We’ll see how [Friday] goes.”
Thielen has been a limited participant in Wednesday and Thursday's practice. Thielen initially injured his hamstring on October 20th and only missed one game before trying to come back against the Kansas City Chiefs. He exited the game against the Chiefs early and hasn't been able to return to the field since.
“I just wasn’t ready to go,” he said of his previous attempt to play. “I couldn’t do my job at the way I needed to do it to be successful or to even help this team. So, if I can’t go 100 percent, I can’t do my job, I can’t play.”
The Vikings have tried to be extra cautious since rushing him back and it's still most important that he is ready to go during the playoffs. If the Vikings have any questions if he is ready to go, don't be surprised if they decide to keep him
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