Vikings Snap Counts: Treadwell rebounds a bit vs. Bills

For now, it appears that Minnesota Vikings receiver Laquon Treadwell's hold on the No. 3 receiver spot remains secure.

Treadwell played on a career-high 88 percent of the Vikings' snaps on offense in their 27-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, out-snapping fellow receiver Stefon Diggs.



Questions about Treadwell's role surfaced after the third-year receiver struggled with drops and other miscues in Week 2.

The Vikings were publically supportive of Treadwell despite a poor showing in Green Bay -- he caught just two passes on six targets, including a bobbled pass that resulted in an interception -- but their moves behind the scenes told a slightly different story.

Minnesota signed veteran receiver Aldrick Robinson, a former Washington teammate of quarterback Kirk Cousins, later in the week.

However, Robinson's Vikings debut consisted of just eight snaps, while Treadwell had a solid, if unspectacular, day, catching all four passes thrown his way and finishing with 33 receiving yards.

Regardless, Cousins didn't look Treadwell's way often against Buffalo.

Adam Thielen was Cousins' go-to option once again, racking up 19 targets, while Diggs had 10. Running back Latavius Murray -- who started in place of the injured Dalvin Cook -- had seven targets, while fellow runner C.J. Ham and tight end Kyle Rudolph each had six.

Other notes from Sunday's game:

-- Center Pat Elflein made his season debut, playing 22 snaps.

-- Defensive tackle Tom Johnson, who returned to the Vikings last week after a stint in Seattle, played 22 snaps on defense.

-- Cornerback Trae Waynes left Sunday's game in the first quarter, playing just 16 snaps on defense.

-- Rookie tackle Brian O'Neill played 47 snaps in his second career game, up from 32 snaps in Week 2.

-- Defensive end Stephen Weatherly started his first career game in place of Everson Griffen, playing on 51 snaps.

-- Rookie defensive back Mike Hughes was heavily involved once again, playing 79 snaps on defense in addition to his role on special teams.

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