The Minnesota Vikings want to get their superstar Justin Jefferson back as soon as possible, but they have made it very clear that he has to get to full strength first. A hamstring injury has kept him out of the last four games, the mandatory number of missed games when an athlete is placed on injured reserve. Incredibly, the Vikes won all four contests without their dangerous weapon.
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The current 5-4 record perhaps increased the urgency as the team is in playoff contention, something that seemed impossible when he suffered the injury and the franchise was 1-4, looking at a potential lost season.