Vikings’ Justin Jefferson dismisses doubts of not playing against the Houston Texans
Last week, Justin Jefferson gave Vikings fans a scare after he went down with a right quadriceps contusion. It led to uncertainty regarding his unavailability for the Week 3 game against the Houston Texans, a matchup in which the Vikings will need him if they intend to win.
The highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL brushed aside all doubts regarding his status against the Texans. Justin Jefferson told the reporters, “Oh yeah, for sure.” He will be back on the field on Sunday to help the Vikings improve to 3-0 on the season. It has been a remarkable start for the NFC North team who faced a lot of uncertainty in their first season without Kirk Cousins as quarterback.
But Sam Darnold has filled the void expected to be left by the departure of Cousins. He has developed amazing chemistry with Justin Jefferson and their bond was on display in Week 2 before the wideout’s injury when the duo connected on a 97-yard touchdown play.
Justin Jefferson sustained his quadriceps injury while attempting to block Fred Warner
The wideout knows better now than to actively attempt to block defensive players, especially a 230-lbs linebacker like Warner. In retrospect, Jefferson takes the blame for putting himself in that position.
I was supposed to stay on the corner and pretty much run him off. I've just got to make sure I'm aware of my rules. Some things you can control, some things you cannot. I could have controlled this injury by not going in, going in there on this run play that wasn't my job on that specific run. Justin Jefferson added
He took part in practice on Wednesday. Despite his limited participation, Jefferson felt great being out there.
Jordan Addison is out with an ankle injury and did not practice on Thursday. On the brighter side, Minnesota will be getting other key players that were out in the first two games back by Sunday. The likes of Brian O’Neill, Andrew Van Ginkel, Garrett Bradbury, Aaron Jones, and Jalen Nailor will be taking the field. The Vikings are coming off a confident victory against the 49ers and they head into Sunday’s game against the Texans in very high spirits.
Related articles
Yankees Have 'Very Good' Chance Of Keeping Juan Soto According To Insider
Light Bulbs Just Aren’t Turning On for Lewis Cine or Andrew Booth Jr.
Ex-Red Sox Superstar Projected To Receive Just $8 Million In Free Agency
Work Remains For Green Bay Packers Rookies to Land Starting GigsThe Latest
Vikings’ Justin Jefferson dismisses doubts of not playing against the Houston Texans
Last week, Justin Jefferson gave Vikings fans a scare after he went down with a right quadriceps contusion. It led to uncertainty regarding his unavailability for the Week 3 game against the Houston Texans, a matchup in which the Vikings ...
The Last Of Us Season 2's New Infected Types Will Be Way More Horrifying Than Anything In Season 1
Summary The Last of Us season 2 may introduce scarier Infected types like Shamblers and the Rat King, upping the horror factor significantly. New Infected, like Shamblers, are a more visually disturbing version of Bloaters, while the Rat King is unmatched in gruesomeness ...
Insider Names Chiefs as Trade Candidate for 1 of 2 Running Backs
The Kansas City Chiefs came up in trade chatter on September 20, as ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano mentioned them while discussing veteran running backs who might become available ahead of the 2024 deadline. The first was Carolina Panthers ball carrier ...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson Among Quarterbacks ‘Likely’ to Be Benched
The Cleveland Browns enter their Week 3 contest against the New York Giants at 1-1. While they snuck out with a win in their Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Browns have scored just 35 combined points in ...
Alex Ovechkin has his eyes on the prize and not just the record
The Washington Capitals Captain has the big goal in mind and it's not just the record As Alex Ovechkin was taken aback by the surpise of the return of the Screaming Eagle in time for the Washington Capitals 50th anniversary season, ...
