The Vikings will not put Justin Jefferson back on the field until he is fully recovered from his hamstring injury, coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday.
Best and worst of NFL Week 5: 49ers rout Cowboys, more trouble for Pats and Giants, Burrow back on trackKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.
"He's down today," O'Connell said of Jefferson."He's obviously one of the most ultra competitors I've ever met. He was trying to go back in the game as it was yesterday. We're going to have to medically make a good decision and help almost protect him from himself a little bit in a way where we've got to take care of him and get him back to 100%."
Best and worst of NFL Week 5: 49ers rout Cowboys, more trouble for Pats and Giants, Burrow back on trackJefferson suffered the injury when he slipped while making a cut during a route with 12:49 remaining Sunday in the Vikings' 27-20 loss to the. He missed the Vikings' final 21 snaps of the game, a rarity for a player who has never missed an NFL game and has played 92% of the team's snaps since entering the starting lineup in Week 3 of the 2020 season.
"We're going to do what's best for Justin and make sure we give him the treatment and plan that is a big picture positive for him," O'Connell said.
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