Who will be healthy, and will there be enough manpower to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals?
Injuries — and that two-part question will dominate all things Minnesota Vikings in the next five days as the 7-6 purple team treks to Paycor Stadium on Saturday for a date with the 7-6 Bengals.
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Primarily, Justin Jefferson’s status will be at the forefront. The reigning Offensive Player of the Year returned from a hamstring injury after missing seven games. He was back for about 45 minutes. Jefferson hauled in an off-target pass from quarterback Joshua Dobbs, got smacked by Las Vegas Raiders safety and former Viking Marcus Epps, left the game because of the hit — and went to the hospital.