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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson participated in the team's walk through on Wednesday (September 18) and is reportedly "on track to play" in Sunday's (September 22) game against the Houston Texans despite a quad injury, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
"Vikings WR Justin Jefferson participated in today’s walk through, despite his quad injury. It looks as if he is on track to play Sunday vs. the Texans," Schefter wrote on his X account.
Justin suffered the injury during the Vikings' 23-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday (September 14). The former LSU standout was helped off the field by Vikings staffers and taken into the blue tent to be examined before going to the locker room. Niners All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa was also hurt on the same play.
Jefferson recorded four receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown on a 97-yard pass from quarterback Sam Darnold in the second quarter.
Jefferson was limited to 10 games due to a hamstring injury in 2023, but still managed to record more than 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth consecutive season. The former LSU standout signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension, which includes $110 million guaranteed, with the Vikings this offseason, which made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Minnesota was already without No. 2 wide receiver Jordan Addision who was ruled out due to an ankle injury he re-aggravated during the team's Week 1 win against the New York Giants on September 8.