LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is out for the rest of the game against the Raiders because of a chest injury.
He's being taken to a local hospital out of precaution.
Justin Jefferson (chest) is ruled out for rest of the game and is being taken to a local hospital out of precaution.
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) December 10, 2023
Major blow to this Vikings offense that has found few answers for Antonio Pierce's defense.
The team announced Jefferson was ruled out after the hit in the second quarter.
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Jefferson, the 2022 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year, took a shot from safety Marcus Epps while going high to catch a 15-yard pass. There was no flag for hitting a defenseless receiver.
This was Jefferson's first game back after missing the previous seven games because of a hamstring injury.
Jefferson made some team history before going out. He caught a 12-yard pass that moved him past Randy Moss for the most receiving yards by a Vikings player in his first four seasons. Moss had 5,396 yards from 1998-2001, and Jefferson is at 5,423.
