The Vikings placed Thompson (knee) on the active/PUP list Monday.
Thompson has been dealing with a knee issue since the beginning of January, which has now caused him to land on Minnesota's PUP list. The second-year cornerback is still eligible to practice and play in the preseason at any point, but his placement on the PUP indicates he's not fully past his knee injury just yet. Expect Thompson to compete for a special-teams role as the offseason progresses.
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Vikings' NaJee Thompson: Exits game with knee injury
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Thompson (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Lions, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Thompson sustained the knee injury during a punt return. Krammer notes that Thompson was seen on the sidelines but has yet to return to the game. He did not record a stat before exiting Sunday's game.
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Vikings' NaJee Thompson: Lands in concussion protocol
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Thompson was placed in concussion protocol following Saturday's preseason game against the Titans, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Thompson will remain in concussion protocol, but it's unclear when exactly he suffered the head injury. However, it presumably happened during the preseason Week 2 loss. Thompson played four special-teams snaps and recorded one tackle during the matchup against Tennessee.
