As young quarterback J.J. McCarthy has navigated the highs and lows of training camp, it’s sometimes easy to forget that he has been without his No.1 receiver Justin Jefferson for pretty much all of it.

After suffering a hamstring injury in the early stages of training camp, Jefferson has been sidelined for the past few weeks as the Minnesota Vikings operated out of an abundance of caution with their best player.

The wait finally game to an end on Monday afternoon at TCO Performance Center as Jefferson returned to practice.

“It feels great to get back into the normal routine,” Jefferson said. “I’ve been itching for it.”

It wasn’t full participation for Jefferson right away as he continues to work his way back to full strength. He took part in warmups and individual drills before sittin

See Full Page