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The Vikings didn’t rule out all-world receiver Justin Jefferson from playing against the Bears, but they sure made it sound unlikely.
Coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday, less than 24 hours after Jefferson strained his right hamstring, that the team wants him to be fully recovered in order to play.
“We’re going to do what’s best for Justin,” O’Connell told Vikings reporters. “And make sure we give him the treatment and plan that is a big-picture positive for him.