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Thielen home sick, has been excused from practice today

According to sources, Adam Thielen is home sick, will not be coming to TCO Performance Center and has been excused by the team from this afternoon's practice.

By Mark Craig

October 10, 2019 at 4:50PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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According to sources, Vikings receiver Adam Thielen is home sick, will not be coming to TCO Performance Center and has been excused by the team from this afternoon's practice.

Unlike Stefon Diggs, who initially claimed that he missed practice last week because of illness only to be fined more than $200,000 for his actions, Thielen is "legitimately" sick, according to sources. He started feeling ill Wednesday but had full participation at practice.

Thielen caught seven passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 28-10 win over the Giants.

He will be listed on today's injury report as not practicing because of illness.

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).