Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson is no longer a starter.

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner confirmed this week that Charles Johnson has moved ahead of Patterson at the “X” spot.

Patterson did not play in the first half of the Vikings’ win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The former first-round draft pick has 30 catches for 350 yards and one touchdown in 12 games this season.

“Anyone that’s in a situation where he didn’t play last week would be frustrated,” Turner said. “But Cordarrelle knows. He wasn’t here all week. He missed Monday and Tuesday — Monday, we have our meetings — he missed Wednesday and Thursday, he was out of town at a funeral.

“It’s hard to get ready. We have a totally different game plan for Carolina. And then you combine it with blocking two punts in the first half, and us not really having the ball. I expect Cordarrelle to play, and play like he has.”

Johnson, who played in Cleveland last year when Turner was with the Browns, has 17 receptions for 240 yards and a touchdown in eight games this season for the Vikings.

“CJ is playing at a high level,” Turner said. “CJ is the starter. That’s the position Cordarrelle plays. We’re going to do what we can to give him some opportunities to play there, but CJ’s playing at a real high level right now.”