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7:55NFL Week 9 Game Preview: Vikings at Lions
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1:47Fantasy Football Week 9: Heath's Sits
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2:33Week 9 NFL Picks: Vikings At Lions
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0:25BREAKING: Carson Wentz (Shoulder) To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
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1:01What Does JJ McCarthy Return Mean For The Vikings
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1:21Vikings Buyer's Remorse: Missed Opportunities
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1:49The Chargers Bounce Back With Win Over Vikings
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1:14Pick To Win: Vikings at Chargers - TNF
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0:34Justin Jefferson 40 Receiving Yards Away From 8,000
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1:16Carson Wentz 7-0 Career Record In Thursday Games
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1:33Vikings At Chargers, Who Needs The Win More?
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1:22Key Storyline: Pass Protection A Concern For Both Teams
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1:29Carson Wentz To Remain Starter
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2:31Week 8 NFL Picks: TNF Vikings at Chargers
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1:49Minnesota's Poor Red Zone Efficiency Was The Main Driver To Their Loss
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0:38BREAKING: QB Carson Wentz to Start vs Eagles | Sun, 1 ET
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4:09Week 7 NFL Picks: Eagles at Vikings
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1:28Vikings: Is There a Scenario Where They Stick With QB Carson Wentz?
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0:47Vikings Impact Player To Watch
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2025 Receiving
| STATS |
REC
Receptions
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YDS
Receiving Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Reception
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TD
Receiving Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 2 | 32 |
Top Josh Oliver News
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Ruled out for Week 9
Oliver (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Oliver sustained a sprained foot in last Thursday night's loss to the Chargers and will miss his first game of the season. The blocking specialist has recorded five catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns on the year. Ben Yurosek and Ben Sims will be candidates to see increased reps behind T.J. Hockenson.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Doesn't practice Thursday
Oliver (foot) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
Oliver sprained his foot during the Vikings' Week 8 loss to the Chargers, and Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reported Wednesday that the veteran tight end is unlikely to play against the Lions on Sunday. Ben Yurosek would be the Vikings' backup tight end behind T.J. Hockenson if Oliver is indeed ruled out Week 9 while Ben Sims -- who Minnesota claimed off waivers from Green Bay on Monday -- serves as the TE3.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Likely out with foot sprain
Head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Wednesday that Oliver will likely be sidelined for Sunday's matchup against the Lions due to a foot sprain, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
The 28-year-old was feared to have sustained a long-term injury in Minnesota's Week 8 loss to the Chargers, but X-rays confirmed the issue to be a foot sprain. Although Oliver is expected to miss the Week 9 contest in Detroit, he could return for the Week 10 matchup against the Ravens. While he's likely sidelined Sunday, expect Ben Yurosek to operate the Vikings' No. 2 tight end.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Questionable to return to TNF
Oliver (foot) is questionable to return to Thursday night's contest against the Chargers.
Oliver suffered a foot injury in the first half, leaving his status for the rest of the game uncertain. In his absence, Ben Yurosek stands to see an increase in workload at tight end behind starter T.J. Hockenson.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Out for game
Oliver (foot) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday night's contest against the Chargers.
Oliver will remain sidelined for the remainder of Thursday Night Football. The tight end sustained a foot injury early in the contest, and Ben Yurosek will continue to operate in a more substantial role with Oliver unavailable.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Catches TD on trick play
Oliver had two receptions for 35 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown, on three targets in Sunday's win over Cleveland in London.
Oliver's touchdown came on a trick play from Cam Akers in the wildcat formation. Oliver has just four receptions and six targets in five games this season. He's almost exclusively a blocking tight end but can get the occasional touchdown (two this season).
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Catches TD in win
Oliver had one reception on his only target for a 12-yard touchdown in Sunday's win over the Bengals.
Oliver has just two receptions and two targets in three games this season. He's almost exclusively a blocking tight end but can get the occasional touchdown (seven total in his prior three seasons).
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Good to go for Week 3
Oliver (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bengals, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Oliver was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday but upgraded to full Friday and is good to go for Week 3. Oliver has one catch for five yards on 41 offensive snaps through two games.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Limited to open week
Oliver (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Oliver was able to play through an ankle injury in the team's 22-6 Week 2 loss to the Falcons, so his ability to practice in any capacity Wednesday seems to suggest he'll be good to go for Week 3. The tight end will have two more chances to be a full participant at practice before Sunday's contest against the Bengals.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Cleared to play Sunday
Oliver (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday night's game against the Falcons.
Mainly a blocking specialist for the Vikings, Oliver played 48 percent of the offensive snaps in last Monday night's win over the Bears and caught his lone target for five yards.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Doesn't practice Thursday
Oliver (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.
Oliver also sat out Wednesday's walkthrough due to an ankle injury, so he has just one more chance to prove his health Friday ahead of Sunday's contest against the Falcons. If Oliver is inhibited or sidelined this weekend, Benjamin Yurosek and Nick Vannett would be candidates for elevated workloads behind the Vikings' top TE T.J. Hockenson.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Dealing with ankle issue
Oliver was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to an ankle injury.
Oliver was the reserve TE to receive the largest workload behind No. 1 option T.J. Hockenson (45 of 56 offensive snaps) during Monday's win at Chicago, logging 27 snaps to undrafted rookie Benjamin Yurosek's 10. Overall, Oliver started, hauled in his only target for five yards and also was stopped shy of the goal line on a two-point conversion at the start of the fourth quarter. With a DNP under his belt Wednesday, he likely will need to practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday to put himself in a position to play Sunday against the Falcons.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: One reception in season opener
Oliver had one reception for five yards on his lone target in Monday's win over Chicago.
Oliver is one of the league's better run-blocking tight ends, but he won't get many targets as long as T.J. Hockenson is healthy. He went out for a pass on just seven of his 27 snaps on offense. His only target was at the goal line where he was stopped just short of scoring a touchdown, which shows he can get the occasional touchdown (seven total in last three seasons).
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Signs three-year extension
The Vikings signed Oliver to a three-year, $23.25 million contract on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Oliver is one of the league's better run-blocking tight ends and he filled in capably as a pass-catcher at times in 2024 for T.J. Hockenson, who didn't make his debut until Week 9. With Hockenson now fully recovered from the ACL tear he sustained in 2023, Oliver will resume his usual role in Minnesota's offense.
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Vikings' Josh Oliver: Career-best numbers in 2024
Oliver finished the 2024 regular season with 22 catches for 258 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games.
Oliver set career highs in receiving yards and touchdowns while matching his career-best 2023 totals exactly in targets and receptions. He caught his only target for five yards in Minnesota's playoff loss to the Rams. Oliver's blocking prowess earned him a steady role, and he played at least 46 percent of offensive snaps in all 15 regular-season appearances -- even after top tight end T.J. Hockenson returned from a knee injury in Week 9. Oliver remains under contract with the Vikings in 2025, albeit at an inflated $9.42 million cap hit.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 264 lbs |
| Birthplace: Paso Robles, CA |
| Age: 28 |
| School: San Jose St. |
| Experience: 7 |