Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson scores 97-yard touchdown vs. 49ers, exits with thigh bruise
Star receiver Justin Jefferson was “not overly concerned” about the injury that caused him to limp off the field in the third quarter after four catches for 133 yards vs. the 49ers.
Receiver Justin Jefferson has words meant to soothe the concerns of Vikings fans who watched him get injured at the end of the third quarter of Sunday’s 23-14 win over the 49ers.
Jefferson said he might not miss additional game time after sitting out the rest of Sunday’s win. He had four catches for 133 yards, including a career-long, 97-yard touchdown. Jefferson was evaluated in the team’s medical tent and headed for the locker room, from where he spoke with
reporters after the game.
“Not overly concerned,” Jefferson said. “Just a little thigh bruise, contusion, whatever you want to call it. Something that happens a lot in the game. Just got to treat it up, get it figured out, and be ready to go next week.”
eceiver Justin Jefferson has words meant to soothe the concerns of Vikings fans who watched him get injured at the end of the third quarter of Sunday’s 23-14 win over the 49ers.
Jefferson said he might not miss additional game time after sitting out the rest of Sunday’s win. He had four catches for 133 yards, including a career-long, 97-yard touchdown. Jefferson was evaluated in the team’s medical tent and headed for the locker room, from where he spoke with reporters after the game.
“Not overly concerned,” Jefferson said. “Just a little thigh bruise, contusion, whatever you want to call it. Something that happens a lot in the game. Just got to treat it up, get it figured out, and be ready to go next week.”
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Head coach Kevin O’Connell echoed Jefferson’s outlook.
“It was a quad contusion,” O’Connell said. “I think [49ers linebacker] Fred Warner might have went flying in to make a play, like he does a lot, and Justin was working in the run on the back side and got a — not intentional — but got a little leg-to-leg contact on that.”
“He’s pretty sore,” O’Connell added. “But he’s already up and moving. We’ll just treat that thing and hopefully he’ll be day to day and we’ll see how his status looks for next week.”
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