Vikings place Dalvin Tomlinson on COVID-19 list

It’s time for the Minnesota Vikings to flip their “days without placing anyone on the COVID-19 list” tracker back to zero.

On Tuesday, the Vikings placed defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson on the COVID-19 list in a move that could have significant implications for this weekend’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers and possibly beyond.

Tomlinson is, reportedly, unvaccinated, so his status is going to depend on whether or not he’s being tracked as a close contact or whether he has actually tested positive for the virus. If he’s just on the list for contact tracing purposes, he can return to the team after receiving a couple of negative tests. If he’s actually tested positive for COVID,…