1:38 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Kevin O'Connell expects Smith (ankle) to avoid surgery and gave a timeline estimate of four-to-eight weeks Friday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

3:56 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Smith may need surgery on the high-ankle sprain he sustained this past Sunday against the Cardinals, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

2:27 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings placed Smith (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.

1:20 PM - Irv Smith (Min) is in line to miss 8-to-10 weeks as a result of the high-ankle sprain that he sustained during Sunday's win against the Cardinals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

12:44 PM - Irv Smith (Min) is expected to miss multiple weeks after he was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain following his early exit from Sunday's 34-26 win over the Cardinals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

3:55 PM - Irv Smith (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Smith (ankle) looks "week-to-week," Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

12:44 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings' initial belief is that Smith suffered a high-ankle sprain during Sunday's 34-26 win over the Cardinals, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

5:26 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Smith sustained an ankle injury during Sunday's 34-26 win versus the Cardinals and will undergo an MRI, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

6:39 PM - Irv Smith (Min) brought in all four targets for seven yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 24-16 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

4:56 PM - Irv Smith (Min) caught four of five targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 29-22 win over the Bears.

3:39 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had three receptions for 23 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over New Orleans in London.

3:37 PM - Irv Smith (Min) caught two of six targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Lions.

1:40 PM - Irv Smith (Min) didn't catch either of his two targets and played on just 19 of of the offense's 62 snaps in Sunday's win against Green Bay. He came off the bench while Johnny Mundt got the start. "I missed a lot of camp," told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We didn't want to kind of rush me into things too much. Just wanted to get a feel and keep building on it."

1:40 PM - Irv Smith (Min) didn't catch either of his two targets and played on just 19 of of the offense's 62 snaps in Sunday's win against Green Bay. He came off the bench while Johnny Mundt got the start. "I missed a lot of camp," told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We didn't want to kind of rush me into things too much. Just wanted to get a feel and keep building on it."

5:57 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (thumb) isn't listed on the Wednesday injury report ahead of Sunday's season opener against Green Bay.

5:57 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (thumb) isn't listed on the Wednesday injury report ahead of Sunday's season opener against Green Bay.

2:05 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Kevin O'Connell reiterated Monday that he feels confident Smith (thumb) will be available for Sunday's season opener against the Packers, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

10:54 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (thumb) is closing in on a return to practice, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

10:33 AM - Irv Smith (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Smith (thumb) is on track to play Week 1 of the regular season.

6:11 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings are hopeful that Smith -- who underwent thumb surgery Tuesday -- will be ready in time to play in Week 1, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports. "We still feel very strongly about our process to get him back," coach Kevin O'Connell noted of the team's top tight end, "and hopefully have him -- barring any setbacks -- available for that opener."

6:11 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings are hopeful that Smith -- who underwent thumb surgery Tuesday -- will be ready in time to play in Week 1, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports. "We still feel very strongly about our process to get him back," coach Kevin O'Connell noted of the team's top tight end, "and hopefully have him -- barring any setbacks -- available for that opener."

2:11 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had surgery on his thumb Tuesday, with coach Kevin O'Connell saying afterward that the tight end should be ready for the start of the season.

2:11 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had surgery on his thumb Tuesday, with coach Kevin O'Connell saying afterward that the tight end should be ready for the start of the season.

12:33 PM - Irv Smith (Min) missed the end of Monday's practice with a possible injury, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

12:33 PM - Irv Smith (Min) missed the end of Monday's practice with a possible injury, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

3:24 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Kevin O'Connell confirmed Smith will be a full participant in training camp after missing last season with a torn meniscus, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

7:41 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (knee) got live reps with the first-team offense at June minicamp and appeared to be a full participant, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

2:57 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (knee) didn't run routes at Tuesday's offseason practice, but he expects to be a full participant in training camp this summer, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

10:07 AM - Irv Smith (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that the Vikings are "going to be smart" with Smith (knee) during spring practices, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

5:26 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings placed Smith (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Eric Smith of the team's official site reports.

11:30 AM - Irv Smith (Min) (knee) likely will miss the entire season, as he's facing a recovery timeline of four-to-five months after Wednesday surgery to repair his meniscus, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

12:31 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (knee) will have surgery this week to address a meniscus injury, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

2:22 PM - Irv Smith (Min) is expected to need a procedure to address a meniscus injury, which is expected to sideline the tight end for the start of the regular season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

11:47 PM - Irv Smith (Min) caught both his targets for 39 yards in Friday night's 28-25 preseason loss to the Chiefs.

6:31 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had two touchdowns in practice Wedneday and his role in the Red Zone looks to expand this season, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

11:16 AM - Irv Smith (Min) says dietary changes helped him get in better shape this offseason, Mark Inabinett of al.com reports.

2:44 PM - Irv Smith (Min) caught two of three targets for 30 yards during Week 17's 37-35 win over the Lions.

8:29 PM - Irv Smith (Min) secured six of nine targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 52-33 loss to the Saints on Friday.

7:35 PM - Irv Smith (Min) reeled in three of four targets for 37 yards during Sunday's 33-27 loss to Chicago.

3:15 PM - Irv Smith (Min) teammate Kyle Rudolph (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Chicago.

5:40 PM - Irv Smith (Min) secured al four targets for 63 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 26-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

11:35 AM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) is active for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

2:42 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, while teammate Kyle Rudolph (foot) is doubtful, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

2:32 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

12:23 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) was spotted at practice Thursday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

5:14 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) was held out of practice Wednesday.

2:17 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings ruled Smith (back) out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

12:42 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) won't participate in Thursday's practice, Eric of the Vikings' official site reports.

5:14 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (back) was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

4:50 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

1:43 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Carolina.

2:30 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) was listed as a non-participant on Thursday's practice report.

3:46 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin/back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

5:20 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had two receptions for 23 yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Dallas.

3:02 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) is active for Sunday's Week 11 tilt against the Cowboys.

7:31 AM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) is expected to play Sunday against the Cowboys, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

1:52 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

4:27 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

6:32 PM - Irv Smith (Min) was limited by a groin injury at Wednesday's practice.

1:43 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) was ruled out ahead of Monday's contest against the Bears.

3:58 PM - Irv Smith (Min) (groin) missed another practice Friday, but offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak is optimistic the tight end will be ready for Monday's game against the Bears, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

4:46 PM - Irv Smith (Min) didn't practice Thursday due to a groin injury.

7:55 PM - Irv Smith (Min) hauled in two of four passes for 10 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 34-20 win against the Lions.

12:22 PM - Irv Smith (Min) hauled in his lone target for a 16-yard gain Sunday in the Vikings' 28-22 win over the Packers.

8:40 PM - Irv Smith (Min) hauled in four of his five targets for 55 receiving yards during Sunday's 40-23 loss to the Falcons.

2:32 PM - Irv Smith (Min) nabbed four of five targets for 64 yards Sunday in the Vikings' 27-26 loss to the Seahawks.

3:37 PM - Irv Smith (Min) did not have a reception and was only targeted once in Sunday's win at Houston.

8:46 PM - Irv Smith (Min) did not have a target or reception in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

4:30 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had one reception for three yards on four targets in Sunday's loss at Indianapolis.

1:35 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had one reception for 11 yards on his only target in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.

10:13 AM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings expect Smith to handle a bigger role in his second pro season, Chad Graff of Athletic reports.

6:02 PM - Irv Smith (Min) caught one of two passes for 11 yards during Sunday's 21-19 loss to Chicago.

4:03 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had two receptions for eight yards, including a one-yard touchdown, on three targets in Sunday's win at the Chargers.

2:03 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had three receptions for 21 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over Detroit.

9:34 PM - Irv Smith (Min) caught one of three targets for a six-yard gain during Monday's 37-30 loss to Seattle.

3:54 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had three receptions for 20 yards on three targets, including a ten-yard touchdown, in Sunday's win over Denver.

1:46 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had five receptions for 34 yards on six targets in Sunday's win at Dallas.

7:17 PM - Irv Smith (Min) had three receptions for 60 yards on three targets in Sunday's win over Oakland.

4:59 PM - Irv Smith (Min) lost a yard on his only reception and had two targets in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.

1:01 PM - Irv Smith (Min) played 26 snaps on offense Sunday, but was not targeted in the passing game.

11:53 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Jr. caught all five of his targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's preseason win over the Seahawks.

3:32 PM - Irv Smith (Min) assistant Gary Kubiak said Smith has impressed the coaching staff with his blocking, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.

12:47 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Smith has worked primarily with the second-team offense in training camp, he has mixed in with the starters at "F" tight end, meaning he will be aligned all over the field from fullback to slot receiver, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

11:20 AM - Irv Smith (Min) Jr. lined up all over the field during this week's OTA practice, from split out wide to in line next to the tackle and drew praise from coaches for his performance, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

8:38 PM - Irv Smith (Min) Vikings selected Smith Jr. in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, 50th overall.