Justin Jefferson returns after suffering chest injury
Vikings fans may be able to breathe a sigh of relief with good news after Justin Jefferson was a taken into the blue medical tent during Saturday against the Colts.
On a 3rd-and-3 pass deep in their own territory with just over six minutes left in the second quarter, the third-year superstar wide receiver was slammed to the turf and was slow to get up.
#Vikings star WR Justin Jefferson is down on the field, apparently injured.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 17, 2022
So awful to see.pic.twitter.com/KE5sIAnFVU
Jefferson laid flat on his stomach for about a minute before he walked off the field under his own power. On the very next play Kirk Cousins threw a pick-six to to the Colts and the Vikings found themselves trailing 30-0.
The good news its that Jefferson returned a few plays later.
"I'm told it looks like good news. Chest injury for Jefferson. He is probable to return," NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported.
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