Minnesota Vikings

Vikings Snap Counts: Career highs for rookie Treadwell

Published Dec. 9, 2016 12:37 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Vikings are finally ready to give rookie receiver Laquon Treadwell an extended look.

The former first-round pick was on the field for a career-high 58 percent of the Vikings' offensive plays Thursday, but his increased workload didn't translate into production.

Treadwell had his lone target wiped out after a Glover Quin interception was negated by a pass interference penalty.

Instead, Bradford turned to receiver Adam Thielen and tight end Kyle Rudolph to power the Vikings' passing game with top target Stefon Diggs injured.

GAME 11: LIONS (OFFENSE)

GAME 11: LIONS (DEFENSE)

-- Thielen was on the field for 95 percent of the Vikings' offensive plays. It was the first time this season that a Vikings receiver has out-snapped Rudolph.

-- Thielen led all Vikings receivers with 11 targets, one more than Rudolph, and tied Detroit's Marvin Jones for the overall lead.

-- There were reports that Diggs could take the field in the leadup to Thursday's game. However, he missed practice again Sunday, putting his status for the Vikings' matchup with the Dallas Cowboys in doubt.

-- Cordarrelle Patterson followed up an inefficient outing against the Arizona Cardinals (he caught four of his eight targets) with a strong performance in Detroit, catching all five passes thrown his way and carrying the ball once for 22 yards.

-- Lions tight end Eric Ebron was held without a catch after gashing the Vikings for 92 yards in their last meeting.

-- The Vikings lost two more offensive linemen to injury. Center Joe Berger exited with a concussion after playing just 17 snaps, while tackle Jeremiah Sirles was lost to a hip injury in the fourth quarter.

-- Cornerback Trae Waynes was on the field for all of the Vikings' defensive plays for the first time since Week 1 with Terence Newman sidelined.

-- Linebacker and defensive regular Eric Kendricks played on just 52 percent of the Vikings' defensive snaps after being limited in practice with a hip injury. He delivered the game's biggest hit in the fourth quarter, leveling Lions running back Theo Riddick behind the line of scrimmage on third-and-1.