LAS VEGAS — When Justin Jefferson returned to the field Sunday for the first time since Oct. 8, the thousands of Vikings fans who traveled to Allegiant Stadium roared.
They did the same when Jefferson made a diving catch for his first reception since the hamstring injury he sustained eight weeks ago, and when Jefferson leaped to snare a high throw from Joshua Dobbs over the middle of the field with 9:54 left in the second quarter. But when Jefferson absorbed a shot from Raiders safety Marcus Epps and came up with a hand on his lower back, the receiver's return was put on hold at least temporarily.