Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was “feeling pretty good” on Monday, just a day after leaving the game with a bruised quad, according to his head coach.
On Monday, Kevin O’Connell said Jefferson will be day-to-day with his workload, but is optimistic about his chances to play on Sunday.
Jefferson was blocking on a play during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers when he collided with teammate Garrett Bradbury and also took contact from linebacker Fred Warner. Jefferson limped off the field with assistance from medical staff.
Quarterback is a special, special football player as I’ve really gotten a chance for the first time getting into some of the crossover tape is one thing, when you’ve got a game plan around certain players playing them that Sunday. Unbelievable talent, C.J.’s off to such a great start in his career and has already become such a focal point of how you want to prepare defensively with what they bring to the table and really impact players at all three levels. The thing that stands out the most is his arm talent. I mean, this guy is making throws in and out of the pocket that the list, if you make a list of the guys capable of making some of the throws, it’s not going to be a very long list that C.J. makes. Then I think he’s got, it never ever seems too big for him from the first time he went out there to now he seems incredibly prepared, so he’s obviously got a great process throughout the week. The experience of playing and leading that team is only making him more comfortable in his role. I just think he’s a guy that played in a lot of big games, been coached really well there. I know Jerrod [Johnson] doing a great job with the quarterbacks there in Houston. I can’t say enough about what shows up to me on tape. I mean, I’ve been like everybody else, if it’s on TV, we’re not playing, I’ve seen him make a lot of big time throws and plays in games. Then when you dive into the tape and you see the snap in and snap out impact he has, it’s pretty remarkable for such a young player.”
It’s the same guy that’s just an absolute game wrecker, disruptor, playing really hard, physical. How they play really fits Danielle’s skill set and how he can impact the game. Then I think he’s going to be an unbelievable mentor in that room to a really, really talented football player on the other side in Will Anderson. It feels like I know we’re going to get in the habit of talking about either interior or these pass rushers every week, but that’s what this league is now. It’s a challenge every single week, and Danielle has to be a major focal point in our game plan.”
Vikings Running Back Aaron Jones on Hunter: “How fast he gets off the ball, how creative he is on his rushes. You’ve seen the spin move a lot. He’s kind of like a freak of nature, how fast he is, moving at his size. He’s like 6-5, which you don’t see a lot on the football field, either. The guy’s never ate a carb. He’s cut up. You see him, and you’re like, ‘This guy looks different from everybody else.’ But he’s a special player.”
