JUSTIN JEFFERSON
#18 - WR
1073 tot. yds , 5 TDs in last 9 games
NEWS
Mon, Jun 03, 2024

9:30 AM - Justin Jefferson (Min) and the Vikings have reached agreement on a four-year extensions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Mon, May 20, 2024

3:41 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) is not present for the start of OTAs on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sun, Jan 07, 2024

4:42 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in 12 of 14 targets for 192 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for minus-12 yards in the Vikings' 30-20 loss the Lions on Sunday.

Sun, Dec 24, 2023

5:15 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) corralled six of 10 targets for 141 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Lions.

Sat, Dec 16, 2023

6:27 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught seven passes for 84 yards on 10 targets in the 27-24 overtime loss to the Bengals on Saturday.

11:37 AM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (chest) is listed as active for Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

Thu, Dec 14, 2023

2:32 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (chest) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

Wed, Dec 13, 2023

5:08 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (chest) was limited at practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

1:24 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (chest) said Wednesday that he expects to play in Saturday's game against the Bengals and shouldn't have any restrictions, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Dec 12, 2023

5:46 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (chest) was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.

Mon, Dec 11, 2023

3:20 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Kevin O'Connell called Jefferson (chest) day-to-day Monday, adding that Jefferson has a "good chance" to play Saturday against the Bengals, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

12:21 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Kevin O'Connell said after Sunday's 3-0 win over the Raiders that Jefferson (chest), who was forced out of the contest in the first half, avoided a serious injury, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports.

Sun, Dec 10, 2023

5:50 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (chest) won't return to Sunday's game against the Raiders.

5:01 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) was forced out of Sunday's game against the Raiders with a first-half chest injury.

Fri, Dec 08, 2023

2:39 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) has been removed from the Vikings' injury report and will face no restrictions in his return to game action Sunday versus the Raiders, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Wed, Dec 06, 2023

5:06 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) practiced fully Wednesday.

Tue, Nov 28, 2023

2:25 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings reinstated Jefferson (hamstring) from injured reserve Tuesday.

Mon, Nov 27, 2023

4:05 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) has been downgraded to out for Monday's game against the Bears.

12:11 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings aren't expected to activate Jefferson (hamstring) from injured reserve for Monday's game against Chicago, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Sun, Nov 26, 2023

9:14 AM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Bears but is considered unlikely to be activated from injured reserve ahead of the Week 12 contest, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sat, Nov 25, 2023

2:29 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) is considered questionable for Monday's matchup with the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Fri, Nov 24, 2023

4:25 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Friday and said he's not sure if he will play Monday against the Bears, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

1:05 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Nov 20, 2023

4:08 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that he's viewing Jefferson (hamstring) as "questionable" for the team's Week 12 game against the Bears, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Nov 18, 2023

3:35 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings will not activate Jefferson (hamstring) from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, ruling him out for Sunday's game against Denver, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Fri, Nov 17, 2023

2:44 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Denver.

Thu, Nov 16, 2023

4:56 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Wed, Nov 15, 2023

4:42 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) officially practiced on a limited basis Wednesday.

3:46 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Jefferson (hamstring) will "do a little bit more today" than he did last week, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. "We'll see how he responds to that," O'Connell added. "A little bit more tomorrow. We're in that day-to-day ramping-him-up phase. We'll determine if it's possible at all to have him for this weekend."

Sat, Nov 11, 2023

3:52 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) was not activated off injured reserve Saturday and will not be available for Sunday's game against the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Fri, Nov 10, 2023

2:30 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

4:37 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) was limited at practice Thursday.

Wed, Nov 08, 2023

5:10 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday after the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve.

3:04 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Kevin O'Connell suggested Wednesday that Jefferson (hamstring) isn't likely to play Sunday against the Saints despite being designated to return from injured reserve, Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network reports. "I think that would be a little aggressive," O'Connell responded when asked about Jefferson playing this week.

1:58 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings designated Jefferson (hamstring) for return from injured reserve Wednesday.

1:16 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (hamstring) is expected to practice this week but won't necessarily play Sunday against the Saints, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Nov 06, 2023

1:41 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that the Vikings are still determining whether to designate Jefferson's (hamstring) for return from injured reserve this week, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Sun, Nov 05, 2023

10:25 AM - Justin Jefferson (Min) not clear if Jefferson (hamstring) will return from injured reserve when first eligible next week, as Jefferson still has to meet with doctors to determine his next step and the team hasn't made its plans clear, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Head coach Kevin O'Connell said he did not yet have the information about a potential return when asked Friday, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Sat, Oct 14, 2023

6:43 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a hamstring injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

5:26 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that he doesn't believe Jefferson's hamstring injury to be a season-ending one, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

1:35 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings placed Jefferson (hamstring) on injured reserve Wednesday, ruling him out for the next four games, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

8:32 AM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings are expected to place Jefferson (hamstring) on injured reserve, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Oct 09, 2023

1:26 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Jefferson is still going through the evaluation process on the right hamstring strain he suffered in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Chiefs, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Oct 08, 2023

7:00 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) left Sunday's game against the Chiefs early due to a hamstring injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Oct 01, 2023

3:51 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught six of nine targets for 85 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Panthers.

Sun, Sep 24, 2023

4:40 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) recorded seven receptions on 13 targets for 149 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Chargers.

Sun, Sep 10, 2023

5:14 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) secured nine of 12 targets for 150 yards in the Vikings' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

12:11 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) and the Vikings had preliminary discussions about a contract extension, but the parties didn't yet come to an agreement and will table those discussions until the offseason, Jay Glazer reported on the Fox Sunday pregame show.

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

6:30 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) isn't slated to suit up for Thursday's preseason opener at Seattle, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Tue, Jun 13, 2023

6:09 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) who was present for Tuesday's mandatory minicamp, plans participate in next month's training camp regardless of whether he has signed a contract extension with the Vikings by then, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports.

Tue, Apr 25, 2023

3:50 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Vikings exercised Jefferson's fifth-year option for 2024 on Tuesday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

9:27 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) was named the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year on Thursday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Sun, Nov 13, 2022

5:06 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught 10 of 16 targets for 193 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-30 overtime win over the Bills.

Sun, Nov 06, 2022

5:19 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in seven of 13 targets for 115 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for 10 yards in the Vikings' 20-17 win over the Commanders on Sunday.

Sun, Oct 30, 2022

5:16 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in six of eight targets for 98 yards in the Vikings' 34-26 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Sun, Oct 16, 2022

4:39 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in six of eight targets for 107 yards in the Vikings' 24-16 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. He also recorded a fumble.

Sun, Oct 09, 2022

4:11 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught 12 of 13 targets for 154 yards in Sunday's 29-22 win over the Bears. He also hauled in a two-point conversion and completed a pass for 23 yards.

Sun, Oct 02, 2022

1:01 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) recorded 10 receptions on 13 targets for 147 yards in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Saints. He added one rush for three yards and a touchdown.

Sun, Sep 25, 2022

4:50 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) recorded three receptions on six targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Lions.

Mon, Sep 19, 2022

11:47 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) secured six of 12 targets for 48 yards in the Vikings' 24-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

Sun, Sep 11, 2022

7:35 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught 9 of 11 targets for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Packers.

7:35 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught 9 of 11 targets for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-7 win over the Packers.

Fri, Aug 26, 2022

1:49 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) and other starters aren't expected to play in Saturday's preseason game at Denver, with coach Kevin O'Connell prioritizing health ahead of Week 1 against Green Bay, Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune reports.

Sat, Aug 20, 2022

11:02 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) didn't play in Saturday's preseason defeat to the 49ers, Lindsey Young of the Vikings' official site reports.

Sun, Aug 14, 2022

3:10 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) is not in line to play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Raiders.

Sun, Jul 10, 2022

9:45 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) told NFL Network's Patrick Clayborn that the Vikings offense isn't run-first anymore under new coach Kevin O'Connell, NFL.com's Kevin Patra reports. "Our offensive style, it's not a run-first offense anymore," said. "I'm so excited in this offense."

Sun, Jan 09, 2022

6:05 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) recorded five receptions on seven targets for 107 yards in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Bears.

Sun, Dec 26, 2021

5:42 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) recorded eight receptions on 12 targets for 116 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Rams.

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

11:47 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in four of 10 targets for 47 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 17-9 win over the Bears on Monday night.

Sun, Dec 05, 2021

4:56 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) corralled 11 of 14 targets for 182 yards and a touchdown Sunday, adding four yards on one carry and an incomplete pass on a failed trick play in a 29-27 loss to Detroit.

Sun, Nov 28, 2021

10:37 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught four of nine passes for 83 yards in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the 49ers.

Sun, Nov 21, 2021

4:49 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) posted eight receptions (10 targets) for 169 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Packers.

Sun, Nov 14, 2021

9:11 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught nine of 11 targets for 143 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Chargers.

Sun, Nov 07, 2021

5:33 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) secured three of five targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 34-31 overtime loss to the Ravens on Sunday. He also rushed once for 11 yards.

Sun, Oct 17, 2021

6:15 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (ankle) had eight receptions (14 targets) for 80 yards while losing a fumble in Sunday's 34-28 overtime victory over the Panthers.

Fri, Oct 15, 2021

1:17 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

4:56 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (ankle) was listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

12:50 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (ankle) will return to practice Thursday as a limited participant and said he expects to play Sunday against the Panthers, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Oct 13, 2021

4:48 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (ankle) missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury.

Sun, Oct 10, 2021

5:19 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) had seven receptions (eight targets) for 124 yards in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Lions.

Sun, Oct 03, 2021

5:17 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in six of seven targets for 84 yards in the Vikings' 14-7 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

Sun, Sep 19, 2021

9:06 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught six of 10 targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-33 loss to the Cardinals.

Sun, Sep 12, 2021

5:12 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught five of nine targets for 71 yards and added an 11-yard pass in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Bengals.

Wed, Sep 08, 2021

5:37 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (shoulder) isn't listed on the Vikings' injury report Wednesday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Sat, Aug 21, 2021

11:38 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (shoulder) didn't play in Saturday's preseason defeat to the Colts.

Tue, Aug 17, 2021

12:49 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Mike Zimmer noted that Jefferson (shoulder) is not likely to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Colts, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Mon, Aug 16, 2021

5:06 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (shoulder) participated in some team drills at Monday's practice, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

Wed, Aug 11, 2021

3:39 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (shoulder) likely would be able to play this weekend if the Vikings had a regular-season game, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mon, Aug 09, 2021

1:27 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) Mike Zimmer said Monday that he expects Jefferson (shoulder) to make a "pretty quick" return to practice, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

Fri, Aug 06, 2021

10:14 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) (shoulder) underwent testing Friday that came back clean, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

5:00 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) sprained the AC joint in his left shoulder and is scheduled for additional testing, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:18 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) left Friday's practice with an apparent arm/wrist injury, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Sun, Jan 03, 2021

5:38 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) secured nine of 12 targets for 133 yards during Sunday's 37-35 win against Detroit.

Fri, Dec 25, 2020

8:24 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in six of 10 targets for 85 yards in the Vikings' 52-33 loss to the Saints on Friday.

Sun, Dec 20, 2020

4:37 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in eight of 11 targets for 104 yards in the Vikings' 33-27 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Sun, Dec 13, 2020

5:09 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) secured four of eight targets for 39 yards in the Vikings' 26-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also caught a two-point conversion pass.

Sun, Dec 06, 2020

5:08 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) caught nine of 12 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over Jacksonville. He added two yards on one rushing attempt.

Sun, Nov 29, 2020

5:25 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) brought in seven of 13 targets for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 28-27 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

11:59 AM - Justin Jefferson (Min) is slotted in as Minnesota's No. 1 wide receiver for Week 12 with Adam Thielen remaining on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

4:55 PM - Justin Jefferson (Min) teammate Adam Thielen isn't expected to play in Sunday's game against the Panthers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

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