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Vikings Superstar Justin Jefferson Injures Quad vs. 49ers

Jefferson is questionable to return, the team announced.

Liam McKeone

Jefferson had a 97-yard touchdown earlier in the game
Jefferson had a 97-yard touchdown earlier in the game / Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
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Justin Jefferson was in the midst of a big day against the San Francisco 49ers when he was forced to exit the game.

With the Minnesota Vikings up 20-7 on the defending NFC champs, Jefferson took a shot to the legs from a teammate and 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner on a run play and immediately went down. After trainers took a look Jefferson had to be helped to the sideline, where he entered the blue medical tent.

Shortly thereafter, Jefferson was captured by cameras walking to the locker room. The Vikings then announced that he was questionable to return with a quad injury.

Jefferson, who signed a $140 million contract this offseason, is the NFL's top wideout. Last year he recorded 1,074 yards and five touchdowns despite appearing in only 10 games due to injury.

In the Vikings' Week 1 win against the New York Giants Jefferson had four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown. Prior to going down against San Francisco, he caught four balls for 133 yards and a touchdown.

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Liam McKeone
LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.