The Vikings endured camp with nervous anxiety, waiting for the return of their 2024 captain. Justin Jefferson , a veteran WR entering his sixth year, was fresh off a career-best 10 touchdowns and had started all 17 games last season. His absence since early training camp loomed large, traced back to what head coach Kevin O’Connell called a “very minor left hamstring strain.” Yet caution was unavoidable, especially after Jefferson had missed seven games in 2023, forcing Minnesota to tread carefully. What was supposed to be a short setback stretched into three full weeks without action, leaving fans restless. The long-awaited update finally arrived.

Justin Jefferson is on track to return ahead of Week 1 against the Bears on Sept. 8. “You’ll see him,” Kevin O’Connell told rep

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