Vikings OL Caleb Tiernan week-to-week with ankle injury
Per Ben Goessling, Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said OL Caleb Tiernan is week-to-week after an ankle injury, hopeful to return for the Aug. 29 preseason game vs Denver.
Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Caleb Tiernan is week-to-week after suffering an ankle injury, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters, per Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling. The club hopes to get him back for the preseason game against Denver on Aug. 29, placing the issue on the milder end of the timeline spectrum.
Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling): Kevin O’Connell said Caleb Tiernan is week-to-week after his ankle injury. They’ll hope to get him back for the Broncos preseason game on Aug. 29. Max Brosmer will throw in individual drills. The #Vikings hope to get him back to full speed for Saturday’s game.
Tiernan has been working to carve out a role along Minnesota's interior line, and a week-to-week designation suggests the injury is being treated as a short-term limitation rather than a season-altering one. The Vikings are in the thick of preseason game prep, so losing an offensive-line candidate for even a brief window tests the depth the staff has assembled.
Goessling also noted that quarterback Max Brosmer will throw in individual drills as he works back, with the Vikings hoping to have him at full speed for Saturday's game. Minnesota has been deliberate about ramping players up, and the Tiernan timeline fits a cautious approach meant to have the line as healthy as possible by the time the regular season arrives.