The Minnesota Vikings earned one of the more surprising wins of the young NFL season on Sunday by taking down the San Francisco 49ers, 23-17, at U.S. Bank Stadi
um. The victory came with a cost, though, as superstar wideoutBoth Vikings fans and fantasy managers everywhere can now take a deep breath. Jefferson offered a very encouraging update to reporters after the game, saying he isn't concerned and expects to be ready for next week's contest against the Houston Texans.
Justin Jefferson said he's not concerned about his "thigh bruise, contusion, whatever you want to call it." Expects to be ready for next week.A huge relief for the Vikings. While Jefferson walked to the locker room under his own power he did have to get helped off the field and looked to be limping pretty severely. Fortunately it seems Jefferson escaped serious injury.
. Jefferson is off to another great start this year and Minnesota is 2-0. A dream opening to the 2024 season for the Vikings, and they'll look to continue on their upward trajectory next week with Jefferson back in the lineup.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead.
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