{"id":97242,"date":"2023-12-12T15:15:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97242"},"modified":"2023-12-12T15:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:15:18","slug":"vikings-kevin-oconnell-says-justin-jefferson-has-good-chance-to-play-vs-bengals-no-call-on-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/mlb\/vikings-kevin-oconnell-says-justin-jefferson-has-good-chance-to-play-vs-bengals-no-call-on-qb\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings&#x27; Kevin O&#x27;Connell says Justin Jefferson has &#x27;good chance&#x27; to play vs. Bengals; no call on QB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Jefferson&#8217;s return to the lineup lasted just 13 plays before the Minnesota Vikings receiver exited with a chest injury in the 3-0 win over Las Vegas. But head coach Kevin O&#8217;Connell is optimistic the wideout will be available in Week 15.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connell said Monday that Jefferson is day-to-day with the chest injury and has a &#8220;good chance&#8221; to play Saturday in Cincinnati in a game airing at 1 p.m. ET on NFL Network and streaming on NFL+.<\/p>\n<p>After missing seven games due to a hamstring injury earlier this season, Jefferson returned to action on Sunday. He caught two passes on three targets for 27 yards. The star wideout suffered the injury, taking a crushing blow on a 15-yard catch.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (chest) ruled out in win vs. Raiders            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 NFL season, Week 14: What We Learned from Sunday&#x27;s games            <\/li>\n<li>              The First Read: Confidence rankings for eight division leaders entering final quarter of 2023 NFL season            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jefferson was clearly in pain after taking the shot and was transferred to a local hospital out of precaution. He was able to travel home with the team after the game. With the 7-6 Vikings battling for their playoff lives, Jefferson having a chance to play Saturday would be a big boon.<\/p>\n<p>The big question is who might be throwing him passes.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings benched Josh Dobbs in the fourth quarter of Sunday&#8217;s win, turning to veteran Nick Mullens. Dobbs completed 10 of 23 passes for 63 yards and had a host of balls dropped by targets. Mullens went 9 of 13 for 83 yards, including leading the game-winning field-goal drive.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Connell said Monday the team is working through the decision on the starting QB and will make an announcement later this week.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/vikings-kevin-o-connell-says-justin-jefferson-has-good-chance-to-play-vs-bengals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Jefferson&#8217;s return to the lineup lasted just 13 plays before the Minnesota Vikings receiver exited with a chest injury<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Vikings&#x27; Kevin O&#x27;Connell says Justin Jefferson has &#x27;good chance&#x27; 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