A Few Tight End Options for the Vikings to Consider

Dec 6, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert (88) makes a catch over Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson (50) during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsThe Vikings tight end room has gotten very thin in recent weeks. Tyler Conklin has sat out the entirety of the preseason due to injury, and now it seems that Irv Smith Jr will miss at least the start of the regular season with a torn meniscus.

I don’t know about everyone else, but this news about the third-year tight end caught me off guard. The Vikings television broadcast showed Smith in good spirits on the sidelines, and when he was…