The Vikings will be without their best player. NFL Media announces that Justin Jefferson will be placed on injured reserve. As a result, he will miss at least four games.
The receiver injured his hamstring during his team’s loss to the Chiefs. He left his teammates during the fourth quarter.
The four-game absence is a minimum required for players placed on the injured list, but the exact length of Jefferson’s unavailability remains to be determined.
Without Justin Jefferson, Minnesota in trouble?
Who to help Kirk Cousins in the coming weeks? Rookie Jordan Addison will be on the front line. He had six receptions for 64 yards against Kansas City.
KJ Osborn and TJ Hockenson should also see increasing opportunities.
Still, it is impossible to replace Justin Jefferson who had already accumulated 36 receptions, 571 yards and 3 touchdowns in 5 games. For the Vikings already at the bottom of the standings with only one victory and four defeats, the season seems more than ever to slip away.
