The Facts: As HC Leslie Frazier said on Monday, there was no reason to believe Simpson's leg and back issue was a long-term injury. Frazier said today that Monday's magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam revealed that Simpson's lower left leg weakness and numbness was more the result of a back issue that won't sideline the receiver long, if at all. He will sit out today's practice. "I don't think it's anything long-term," Frazier said.

Diehards Line:The coach continued: "We just want him to continue to go through some of the exercises that [head athletic trainer] Eric Sugarman and his staff will take him through today. We may get him back at practice tomorrow and hopefully, for sure, on Friday. But he may be back tomorrow. So the good news is there's no surgery required or anything like that. He should be fine over time." The Vikings are counting on Simpson playing on Sunday at Washington. "All indications are there is a very good chance," Frazier said. "We'll know more as he responds to some of the treatment that they give him today. Hopefully, we'll get him back at practice tomorrow. But we don't think it's anything long-term at all. ..." Stay tuned.