Jefferson officially remains on injured reserve and will look to make his return Week 14 against the Raiders following Minnesota's Week 13 bye. The Vikings will likely lean on the trio of Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn and slot man Brandon Powell to serve as their main options at receiver versus Chicago.
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Receiving
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 10 | 68 | 100 | 1,074 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 260 | 107 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 128 | 184 | 1,809 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 624 | 106 |
| 2021 | MIN | 17 | 108 | 167 | 1,616 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 482 | 95 |
| 2020 | MIN | 16 | 88 | 125 | 1,400 | 16 | 7 | 71 | 453 | 88 |
Rushing
Jefferson officially remains on injured reserve and will look to make his return Week 14 against the Raiders following Minnesota's Week 13 bye. The Vikings will likely lean on the trio of Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn and slot man Brandon Powell to serve as their main options at receiver versus Chicago.
As he has been since the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve on Nov. 8, Jefferson remains limited on the team's injury report. Coach Kevin O'Connell told Lewis on Wednesday that Jefferson "is getting closer. He is feeling really, really good. ... We're not going to allow outside circumstances of the team" determine the decision to activate the wide receiver from IR. Minnesota doesn't need to do so until Monday afternoon in order for him to be available against the Bears in Week 12. Having said that, with a Week 13 bye on tap, the Vikings have leeway to make sure Jefferson truly is past the strained right hamstring that he suffered back in Week 5.
Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Jefferson remained limited at Friday's practice, as he has been since the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve last Wednesday. The team didn't activate him Week 10, and while he's a bit closer to game action than he was a week ago, coach Kevin O'Connell implied that Jefferson isn't likely to be available this weekend. Still, Minnesota will have until Saturday afternoon to get Jefferson back on the active roster ahead of Sunday's contest. If Jefferson misses his sixth consecutive game, the Vikings again will rely on Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn and Brandon Powell at wide receiver.
After the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve last Wednesday, Jefferson practiced in a limited fashion all week before the team deemed him questionable on its final Week 10 injury report. Ultimately, he wasn't activated by Saturday's deadline in order to have a chance to play this past Sunday against the Saints. This time around, Jefferson is increasing his on-field work to begin Week 11 prep, but it's unclear if he'll progress enough for him to make himself available for Sunday's game in Denver. Wednesday's practice report will unveil his activity level.
The same goes for WR K.J. Osborn (concussion) and TE T.J. Hockenson (ribs), potentially leaving QB Joshua Dobbs with a depleted group of pass catchers in his first start for the Vikings. Coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that it would be "a little aggressive" for Jefferson to play this Sunday, but the star wideout apparently showed enough in practice to at least make it a consideration. The Vikings need to reinstate Jefferson to the active roster by 4 ET on Saturday to have him available for Sunday's matchup with New Orleans.
After missing the required four games while on IR, Jefferson is eligible to resume practicing this week, but the team hasn't been clear with its plans, and it seems as though he's still being evaluated by the medical staff. Whenever Jefferson is available, he would provide a boost for the Minnesota offense that no longer has Kirk Cousins (Achilles) at quarterback, but the star wideout is also entering the final year of his contract in 2024, which may prompt both player and team to exercise caution in any return with the aim of avoiding a setback. More information about Jefferson's status should be known Wednesday, when the Vikings hold their first Week 10 practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Saints.
Team
Minnesota Vikings
Birthdate
6/16/1999 (24)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 195 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 1; Pk (MIN)
Birthplace
St. Rose, LA, USA
Position
WR
College
LSU
Experience
5th season
Career History
Minnesota Vikings
2020 - Present
(4 seasons)
Previous Game
20
Final
30
12
REC
192
YDS
1
TDS
2023 Regular Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
68
1,074
5
260
16
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Regular Season
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receiving
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rushing
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
|
CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LNG
|
FD
|
|
1/7
|
L 20-30
|
12
|
14
|
192
|
16
|
1
|
38
|
44
|
1
|
-12
|
-12
|
0
|
-12
|
1
|
|
|
12/31
|
L 10-33
|
5
|
10
|
59
|
11.8
|
0
|
21
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
12/24
|
L 24-30
|
6
|
10
|
141
|
23.5
|
1
|
29
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
12/16
|
L 24-27
|
7
|
10
|
84
|
12
|
0
|
19
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
12/10
|
W 3-0
|
2
|
3
|
27
|
13.5
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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