Overview
- The Vikings listed wide receiver Justin Jefferson as questionable to return after he left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury and was evaluated in the sideline medical tent.
- Fox Sports and team reporters said Jefferson walked off under his own power to the locker room after the tent evaluation and was later seen on the sideline holding his helmet but not cleared to play.
- An orthopedic specialist who reviewed slow-motion video said the ankle appeared forced into eversion and offered possible diagnoses that include a deltoid (medial) ligament injury or a syndesmotic high-ankle sprain while a fracture was considered less likely.
- Coach Kevin O’Connell said the team was working to get Jefferson back into the game and the Vikings will rely more on T.J. Hockenson, Jordan Addison and backups if Jefferson misses time.
- Definitive diagnosis and return timeline hinge on team imaging and medical reports expected after the game which will determine short-term lineup plans and Jefferson’s availability for upcoming matchups.