Vikings superstar receiver Justin Jefferson has a mild left hamstring strain that will keep him out of practice for the time being.
The announcement from head coach Kevin O’Connell came before the Vikings took the field for practice on Friday afternoon at TCO Performance Center
“I credit Justin for his ability to recognize how he was feeling and the fact that we were able to avoid anything major,” O’Connell said. “We’re going to hold him out here for a little bit and then reevaluate him next week.”
The initial concern popped up midway through practice on Thursday afternoon when Jefferson alerted the training staff of tightness in his left hamstring. He did not participate in 7-on-7 drills or 11-on-11 drills.
“We didn’t want to leave anything to chance so we did have a little bit further evaluation done,” O’Connell said. “We’re going to be really cautious with it.”
A couple of seasons ago Jefferson suffered a major right hamstring strain that forced him to miss an extended period of time. It doesn’t appear that this injury is even remotely close to that injury in terms of the severity of it.
In other words, the Vikings are fully expecting Jefferson to be ready for Week 1 against the Chicago Bears.
“I see no concerns in regards to the opener,” O’Connell said. “I have no worry at all that we’ll be able to get Justin ready to go.”
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