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Justin Jefferson is headed to the injured reserve list due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the Minnesota Vikings’ loss against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a report from the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Pelissero notes there’s no definitive timeline yet beyond the LSU product missing at least 4 games due to being on the IR.
The #Vikings plan to place WR Justin Jefferson on injured reserve because of the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday’s loss to Kansas City, per sources.
The exact timeline is TBD based on how he responds to treatment. But Jefferson is out at least four games. pic.twitter.com/hBAYZHZqlV
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 10, 2023
Jefferson left early in the 4th quarter of the defeat with the injury. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters on Monday that the 3-time Pro Bowl receiver was lobbying to re-enter the game after the injury occurred.
“He obviously is one of the most ultra-competitors I’ve ever met, and shoot, he was trying to go back in the game as it was yesterday,” O’Connell said via NFL.com. “So we’re gonna have to medically make a good decision and help kind of 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 percent.”
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Jefferson has caught 36 receptions for 571 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Jefferson led the the league last season in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,809) en route to earning NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
The Vikings selected Jefferson with the No. 22 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. While at LSU, Jefferson captured a national title and was a Second-team All-SEC selection in 2019.
