Vikings’ Jefferson to miss Patriots game, re-evaluation next week

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson will miss this weekend’s preseason clash with the New England Patriots and will be re-evaluated next week, head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Wednesday.

The four-time All-Pro has been sidelined since July 24 after pulling himself out of practice with a strained left hamstring. “He’s definitely progressing and doing a great job,” O’Connell told reporters before the team’s joint practice with the Patriots. “We hope to reassess early next week and see if we can start building on that workload.”

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Jefferson, 26, missed seven games last season with a torn right hamstring. The 2022 Offensive Player of the Year has amassed 7,432 receiving yards — the most by any player through five NFL seasons — and leads the league’s all-time list in receiving yards per game (96.5).