The Vikings plan to place Justin Jefferson on injured reserve Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of Jefferson's injury. The star receiver sustained a right hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Chiefs and will be out at least four games.
The reigning NFL offensive player of the year was injured in the fourth quarter of the team's 27-20 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, when he cut on the U.S. Bank Stadium turf and came up limping after his route on a throw to K.J. Osborn. He watched the rest of the game on the sideline with a towel around his neck; coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that Jefferson was trying to find a way to get back into the game, but the team made the decision to rule him out.