The Vikings were not required to submit an official injury report Tuesday during the team’s first practice after the bye week, but receiver Adam Thielen donned a helmet and ran through warmups with fellow receivers for the first time since reaggravating his hamstring injury Nov. 3 in Kansas City.
With Thielen seemingly on track to return Monday night in Seattle, the Vikings waived receiver Josh Doctson and promoted linebacker Cameron Smith from the practice squad.
Doctson, 26, leaves the Vikings having played just seven snaps in one game — the Nov. 17 win against the Broncos, during which he was not targeted in his return from a hamstring injury.