EAGAN, Minn. -- Nothing went as expected for Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson as a rookie in 2020.
His NFL career began in the midst of a pandemic that prevented him from a normal offseason. He didn’t have long to build chemistry with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins or learn the ins and outs of being a Pro Bowl wide receiver from Adam Thielen.
He absorbed a playbook virtually and didn’t have a preseason game to test the waters. Dealing with the fluid landscape that came with COVID-19 interruptions and distractions threw wrench after wrench into his plans.