US EditionVikings sideline Justin Jefferson with 'very mild' hamstring strain
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 25 – Justin Jefferson, the NFL's leader in receiving yards for a player's first five years, was sidelined as a precaution after feeling left hamstring tightness during a team session, coach said.
- On Friday, at Minnesota's Eagan camp, Kevin O'Connell said Jefferson was sidelined with a 'very mild' hamstring strain, impacting his practice participation.
- Justin Jefferson felt tightness in his left leg during Thursday camp, citing past hamstring issues as a precaution, ATTRIBUTION: YES- Justin Jefferson.
- The team sent him for an MRI, which revealed a very mild hamstring strain, Kevin O'Connell said he will reevaluate Jefferson next week.
- O'Connell said he has no concerns about Jefferson's availability, adding, `I see no concerns in regards to Week 1 and have no worry at all that we'll be able to get Justin ready to go for the regular season.`
- Next week, the Vikings will reevaluate Jefferson, though it remains uncertain how long he will be sidelined, according to Kevin O'Connell.
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Justin Jefferson suffers hamstring strain in potential Vikings training camp concern
Justin Jefferson left practice on Thursday with a left hamstring strain, but the injury may not be anything to worry about. An MRI revealed a “mild strain” in the Vikings’ star wide receiver’s left hamstring after he removed himself from training camp and is expected to be re-evaluated next week, according to ESPN.
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will keep wide receiver Justin Jefferson sidelined for a while with a mild left hamstring strain. Coach Kevin O’Connell said before practice Friday that Jefferson would be re-evaluated next week. The two-time All-Pro, who has the most receiving yards in NFL history through a player’s first five seasons, felt some tightness in his leg during the team’s workout Thursday and cut his participation short as a…
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