DETROIT — Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen was ruled out for the second half of Sunday’s game against the Lions, a matchup Detroit ended up winning 29-27 for its first win of the season.
Thielen injured his left ankle on the Vikings’ first offensive series when he was tackled by Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs after catching a screen pass on third-and-9.
The wideout fell to the ground and ripped his helmet off before being tended to by athletic trainers. After a short visit to the medical tent on the sideline, Thielen tested out his injured ankle behind Minnesota’s bench but never returned to the field.
Minnesota trailed Detroit 20-6 at halftime, rallied but ultimately surrendered a last-second touchdown to the previously winless Lions.
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