NEWS
10:41 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed seven times for 24 yards and caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 30-20 loss to the Lions.
2:38 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday night's game against Green Bay.
5:27 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
5:33 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated practice report.
6:55 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had two carries for minus-1 yard during Sunday's 30-24 defeat to the Lions.
11:43 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
8:32 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, is expected to play, but he may be less than 100 percent healthy, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
2:33 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions.
1:23 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
3:33 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.
4:53 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) was held out of practice Wednesday.
3:49 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) wasn't spotted during the part of Wednesday's walkthrough open to the media, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
2:39 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game in Cincinnati.
2:49 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
5:39 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.
6:15 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) sustained an ankle injury during Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
6:55 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) is active for Sunday's contest at Denver.
2:58 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Denver.
5:11 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.
4:48 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.
1:43 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) is in the league's concussion protocol Monday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
3:41 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) won't return to Sunday's game against the Saints after sustaining a concussion in third quarter, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
9:16 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) could take on a larger share of the Vikings' running backs snaps beginning in Sunday's game against the Saints after Cam Akers suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Minnesota's Week 9 win over Atlanta, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
7:07 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) carried the ball 16 times for 31 yards and caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Packers.
6:40 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed 18 times for 44 yards and brought in four of seven targets for 28 yards in the Vikings' 19-13 win over the Bears on Sunday.
4:01 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed 17 times for 95 yards in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Panthers. He also caught his only target for three yards.
5:18 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) Kevin O'Connell told reporters Friday that he still views Mattison as the Vikings' lead back after a recent trade for Cam Akers, who is unlikely to play this Sunday against the Chargers, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
1:08 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) Vikings have not lost confidence in Mattison despite Wednesday's trade for Cam Akers, offensive coordinator Wes Phillips told reporters Thursday. "Unfortunately we've had a couple turnovers in the run game where we obviously need to clean that up. Everyone's aware of that. But we still feel very strongly in Alex and [backup Ty Chandler] and those guys being able to go in and produce," Phillips told ESPN.
5:57 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed 11 times for 34 yards and brought in three of four targets for 10 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
8:22 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) Vikings enter Week 1 with only Ty Chandler and Myles Gaskin behind Mattison on the depth chart, the Star Tribune reports.
3:34 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (undisclosed) is participating in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
6:21 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (undisclosed) was seen limping near the end of Tuesday's practice, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
10:28 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) coordinator Wes Phillips said Thursday that Mattison "always knows what he's going to do" and is a better player than people realize, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports.
10:21 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) becomes the incumbent No. 1 option in Minnesota's backfield, with the team intending to part ways with Dalvin Cook, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
4:38 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) gained one yard on two carries and had one reception for no yards on his only target in Sunday's win at Washington.
6:39 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed five times for 40 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 34-26 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
12:03 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder) logged three yards on his lone carry and played just six of the Vikings' 50 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Dolphins.
11:44 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Dolphins.
6:20 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder), officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, is expected to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
3:28 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Mattison (shoulder) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
6:07 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.
5:54 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
5:41 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had nine carries for 19 yards and three receptions for 21 yards on four targets in Sunday's win over Chicago.
3:21 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had three carries for three yards and one reception for a 15-yard touchdown on his lone target in Sunday's win over New Orleans in London.
8:20 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) carried the ball seven times for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Lions. He added one reception for 16 yards.
12:46 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had two carries for eight yards and three receptions for six yards in Monday's loss at Philadelphia.
1:46 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had eight carries for 36 yards but no receptions in Sunday's win over Green Bay.
1:46 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had eight carries for 36 yards but no receptions in Sunday's win over Green Bay.
3:12 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (personal) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Packers.
3:12 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (personal) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Packers.
5:48 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) didn't practice Thursday due to personal reasons.
5:48 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) didn't practice Thursday due to personal reasons.
2:35 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) has been the subject of trade discussions with "at least 12" teams, according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
8:03 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) started Sunday's preseason tilt against the Raiders in place of Dalvin Cook (hand/rest), finishing with three carries for eight yards and no targets in the passing game.
4:11 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (finger) practiced Wednesday, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.
4:11 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (finger) practiced Wednesday, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.
5:41 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) ran five times for 18 yards and caught his only target for three yards during Week 18's 31-17 win over the Bears.
12:53 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) did not have a carry and had four receptions for 13 yards on five targets in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.
5:20 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed the ball 13 times for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Rams. He added three receptions for 29 yards.
1:04 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) is on track to serve as Minnesota's lead back Sunday against the Rams after Dalvin Cook was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
2:16 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) Vikings activated Mattison (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
6:34 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (illness), whom the Vikings placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, isn't vaccinated and thus has entered into a 10-day quarantine, making him unavailable for next Monday's game at Chicago, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
5:31 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
7:26 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed six times for 27 yards and failed to bring in his only target during the Vikings' 36-28 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.
7:09 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) will welcome back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) to the Vikings backfield for Thursday's game against the Steelers.
5:14 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed 22 times for 90 yards and a touchdown while adding three receptions for 34 yards in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Lions.
1:52 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) is expected to fill a lead role out of the Minnesota backfield Sunday in Detroit with Dalvin Cook (shoulder) ruled out for the contest, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
10:30 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) carried the ball seven times for 21 yards and a touchdown and caught two of three targets for seven yards in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the 49ers.
1:26 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had three carries for five yards in Sunday's win over Green Bay.
1:14 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had four carries for 16 yards and one reception for 24 yards in Sunday's win at the Chargers.
3:02 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had four carries for a total of no yards and one reception on his lone target for three yards in Sunday's loss at Baltimore.
5:57 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had two carries for five yards and lost five yards on two receptions in Sunday's loss to Dallas.
1:37 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had three carries for 10 yards in Sunday's win at Carolina.
1:16 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Panthers, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
5:07 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.
3:07 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (shoulder) returned to practice Thursday, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.
4:55 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury.
5:05 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed 25 times for 113 yards while hauling in seven receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Lions.
11:52 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) will be the Vikings' lead running back Sunday versus the Lions with Dalvin Cook (ankle) inactive, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
6:29 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) rushed 10 times for 20 yards and didn't draw a target in the Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
9:04 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) is expected to serve as the Vikings' No. 2 option out of the backfield Sunday against the Browns with Dalvin Cook (ankle) considered likely to play after missing Minnesota's Week 3 win over the Seahawks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
3:13 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) is starting in place of Dalvin Cook (ankle) on Sunday against the Seahawks, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.
10:15 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) could have a big opportunity Sunday, as the Vikings are pessimistic about Dalvin Cook (questionable - ankle) suiting up for their game against the Seahawks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
2:33 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had three carries for 11 yards and one reception for 17 yards on his only target in Sunday's loss to Arizona.
12:06 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) had one carry for two yards and one reception for four yards in Sunday's loss at Cincinnati.
5:52 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (ribs) practiced in full Wednesday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
3:37 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (undisclosed) is not practicing Wednesday, Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press reports.
3:27 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (undisclosed) didn't practice Monday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
2:24 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (undisclosed) rode a stationary bike on the side during Wednesday's practice, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.
9:52 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) did not practice Monday due to an undisclosed injury, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.
11:08 AM - Alexander Mattison (Min) appears fairly secure in the second spot on Minnesota's depth chart, according to Eric Smith of the team's official website.
4:49 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, corralling all three of his targets for 50 yards and a receiving TD during Sunday's 37-35 win against the Lions.
2:07 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions.
3:55 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
4:36 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
2:59 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) returned to practice Wednesday, putting him on track to start Sunday's game against Detroit in place of Dalvin Cook (personal), Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
2:18 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game in New Orleans.
4:47 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) missed practice Wednesday.
1:51 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) (concussion) was not spotted at the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
3:39 PM - Alexander Mattison (Min) was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's practice due to a concussion.
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