Locked On Vikings Hit - Quick Takes on the Minnesota Vikings
Sep 28, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
Josh Oliver AND Justin Jefferson were injured in Sunday's win. The Josh Oliver injury could be long-term, while it's yet to be determined how severe Justin Jefferson's ankle issue is. Either way, the…
Sam EkstromHost
We will talk about Justin Jefferson's ankle injury in a couple minutes, but first, Josh Oliver, possible torn biceps, possibly done for the year.
He'd said that there was a biceps issue for Josh Oliver, but the Justin Jefferson injury update is what everybody was clamoring for, so Oliver didn't get much attention.
You wake up and see Ian Rapoport discussing a likely or possible torn biceps for Josh Oliver, an MRI to follow, and that would put him out indefinitely, and could be a season-ender.
He is so essential to what they do in the run game with his run-blocking ability.
But with what they're trying to do with th-this newfound physicality in the run, a lot of heavy sets so far.
Not only do you lose a great blocker in Oliver, but that requires T.J. Hockenson to suddenly have to do more dirty work as well, to take him away from running routes, catching passes, putting him more in line.
He's getting worn down more doing those- those- the- the dirty work type of stuff.
There's a negative domino effect here, and your tight end three, as presently constructed, is Gavin Bartholomew, and he's not going to be as adept on the blocking side of this thing.
The Vikings will probably have to sign a veteran and add some depth at tight end.
I did a little bit of digging, trying to find a path to, to Josh Oliver's return this year.
If Rapoport is suggesting this is a, a torn biceps out indefinitely, I tend to think this is pretty serious.
If Kevin O'Connell gives a report and says, "Ah, the MRI found it wasn't as severe of a tear," there might be a return path for the playoffs.
We will talk about Justin Jefferson's ankle injury in a couple minutes, but first, Josh Oliver, possible torn biceps, possibly done for the year.
He'd said that there was a biceps issue for Josh Oliver, but the Justin Jefferson injury update is what everybody was clamoring for, so Oliver didn't get much attention.
You wake up and see Ian Rapoport discussing a likely or possible torn biceps for Josh Oliver, an MRI to follow, and that would put him out indefinitely, and could be a season-ender.
He is so essential to what they do in the run game with his run-blocking ability.
But with what they're trying to do with th-this newfound physicality in the run, a lot of heavy sets so far.
Not only do you lose a great blocker in Oliver, but that requires T.J. Hockenson to suddenly have to do more dirty work as well, to take him away from running routes, catching passes, putting him more in line.
He's getting worn down more doing those- those- the- the dirty work type of stuff.
There's a negative domino effect here, and your tight end three, as presently constructed, is Gavin Bartholomew, and he's not going to be as adept on the blocking side of this thing.
The Vikings will probably have to sign a veteran and add some depth at tight end.
I did a little bit of digging, trying to find a path to, to Josh Oliver's return this year.
If Rapoport is suggesting this is a, a torn biceps out indefinitely, I tend to think this is pretty serious.
If Kevin O'Connell gives a report and says, "Ah, the MRI found it wasn't as severe of a tear," there might be a return path for the playoffs.
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