Kevin O’Connell is keeping Justin Jefferson off the field on Friday due to a hamstring strain
Don’t look now, but there’s some unfortunate news coming down the pipe for Vikings fans in regards to their best player.
According to head coach Kevin O’Connell who met with the media prior to Friday’s session, wide receiver Justin Jefferson has a mild hamstring strain which will keep him off the practice field and will likely keep him sidelined through the weekend. O’Connell told reporters that Jefferson would be re-evaluated next week.
Head Coach Kevin O’Connell has announced that WR Justin Jefferson has a mild hamstring strain and he will be held out of practice. Jefferson will be re-evaluated next week.
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In the short term while Jefferson is being held out, Vikings rookie receiver Tai Felton could be in line for some increased work. The same could be said for veteran backups Tim Jones and Rondale Moore.
If anything, it could be a good time for first-year starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy to get more acquainted with some of the other wideouts on the team who have mainly been catching passes with the second and third-team offenses thus far in camp.