EAGAN, Minn. -- The hamstring injury Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen sustained Sunday against the Detroit Lions puts his streak of 87 consecutive games played in the regular season at risk.
Thielen did not practice on Tuesday, two days ahead of when Minnesota plays host to the Washington Redskins. He was listed as a non-participant on the first injury report of the week on Monday, which was an estimation if the Vikings were to have practiced.
While Thielen is "improving fast," according to coach Mike Zimmer, the receiver noted that this injury is one he hasn’t dealt with before, which makes recovering from it on a short week challenging.