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Justin Jefferson arrived unannounced. It was the NFL offseason, a few years ago, and Destrehan High School was playing its spring football game. Jefferson, already a stud wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, had returned home to St. Rose, La., about a half-hour from New Orleans’ French Quarter. He and his father, John, thought it’d be fun to watch some …

With a depleted receiver room heading into the start of the regular season, the Minnesota Vikings are looking to add another pass-catcher into the mix. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are “seriously exploring” the trade market for wide receivers with Justin Jefferson dealing with a hamstring injury and Jordan Addison set to miss the first three games while …

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is set to return to the field. Jefferson has been out since the second practice of training camp with a hamstring injury, but head coach Kevin O’Connell said at a Monday pre-practice press conference that the wideout is going to resume participating in practice. “You’ll see him,” O’Connell said. “He will begin to take part …

Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell said Friday that receiver Justin Jefferson is dealing with a mild hamstring strain and will be held out of practice. Jefferson will be re-evaluated next week, but he should be fine for Week 1. That’s great news for the Vikings and Fantasy managers. Jefferson is currently the No. 2 receiver coming off the board based on …

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson ended Thursday’s practice early with what he described as tightness in his legs. The Vikings sent him for an MRI. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced Friday that imaging on Jefferson’s left hamstring revealed a mild strain. The team will hold the receiver out of practice a few days, with re-evaluation next week. While there is no …

One of the keys to the 2025 Vikings season is the development of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his top target is taking a hands on role in making sure that the 2024 first-round pick is ready to go. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson didn’t get much time to work with McCarthy before the quarterback’s season-ending knee injury in the preseason last …