US EditionVikings WR Justin Jefferson 'Itching' to Be Back on the Field
Jefferson resumed limited practice after a hamstring injury, aiming to start Week 1 amid a depleted Vikings receiving corps missing key players, including a suspended teammate.
- On August 18, 2025, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson returned to practice at the TCO Performance Center, marking his first on-field activity since July 25 while recovering from a strained left hamstring.
- After missing seven games in 2023 with a hamstring strain, the Vikings opted for slow reintegration as Justin Jefferson, Vikings wide receiver, has been out since July 25, 2025 with the same injury type.
- While skipping 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work, Justin Jefferson joined warmups and individual drills at the TCO Performance Center, and Kevin O'Connell said, `You'll see him... be ramping up from here`.
- He'll miss Friday's exhibition at Tennessee but is slated for Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, offsetting Jordan Addison's suspension and Jalen Nailor's injury.
- As Jefferson returns, his sideline leadership that energized the group under O'Connell resumes; the Vikings rotated veterans Tim Jones, Lucky Jackson, Thayer Thomas plus rookie Tai Felton at receiver in camp.
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Jefferson returns to practice
(Eagan, MN) — J.J. McCarthy will finally get to throw to his best weapon this week. Justin Jefferson returned to practice on Monday after being sidelined with a hamstring injury that he suffered on July 24th. Head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed that Jefferson would participate in practice all week leading up to the Vikings’ preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans. In other team news, O’Connell added that safety Josh Metellus did not susta…
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Takeaways from Day 16 of Vikings training camp
As young quarterback J.J. McCarthy has navigated the highs and lows of training camp, it’s sometimes easy to forget that he has been without his No.1 receiver Justin Jefferson for pretty much all of it. After suffering a hamstring injury in the early stages of training camp, Jefferson has been sidelined for the past few weeks as the Vikings operated out of an abundance of caution with their best player. The wait finally game to an end on Monday …
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson 'itching' to be back on the field
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson participated in individual drills and spoke to reporters afterwards on Monday at TCO Performance Center as he recovers from a hamstring injury. It was his first practice activity in three weeks. KSTP Sports was there.***Click the video box above to watch Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson talk to reporters after […]
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