BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Vikings receiver Adam Thielen says he's excited to go into the offseason feeling "pretty much healthy" after playing through lower back fractures in the NFC Championship game.
It sounds painful, but Thielen confirmed the back fractures he sustained against the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round weren't as severe as they appeared. He said he wouldn't have played in the Pro Bowl last Sunday had he not felt well enough.
"I feel great," Thielen said. "I've had other offseasons where I've had surgeries and it really pushes things back.