Little good comes from 230 pounds of All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner hurtling sideways into your legs, but Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson emerged Monday morning “feeling pretty good,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday afternoon. Jefferson exited Sunday’s 23-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter and did not return. He was evaluated in the team’s medical tent before heading into the locker room, where he told reporters he expected to be ready for this week’s game against the Texans.
“Pretty positive in the early returns there,” O’Connell said. “I thought Justin handled it really well and inevitably came in feeling pretty good today in regards to what it could’ve been like when you get an impact like that.” Jefferson started compression treatment after the game.
Coaches don’t need to see Jefferson practice much before playing, O’Connell said. Sign up for the Access Vikings newsletter “The biggest thing with him is, I know we can get him mentally ready to go,” O’Connell said. “It doesn’t always need to be about repetitions with him as much as making sure he’s dialed in on the game plan and ready to roll.
” Edge rusher Dallas Turner ’s knee injury, which occurred in Sunday’s second half, does not appear serious. O’Connell categorized Turner’s timeline as similar to Jefferson’s. The outlook for receiver Jordan Addison isn’t as positive.
Addison, who left the Sept. 8 win against the New York Giants in the.