{"id":97484,"date":"2023-12-16T17:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97484"},"modified":"2023-12-16T17:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T17:24:53","slug":"vikings-wr-justin-jefferson-chest-active-vs-bengals-to-open-saturday-tripleheader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/mlb\/vikings-wr-justin-jefferson-chest-active-vs-bengals-to-open-saturday-tripleheader\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings WR Justin Jefferson (chest) active vs. Bengals to open Saturday tripleheader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Jefferson&#8217;s ready for another return, and hoping this one lasts longer than 13 snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson is active as expected for the Minnesota Vikings&#8217; Week 15 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that Jefferson was expected to play despite being listed as questionable with a chest injury. It&#8217;s a chest injury Jefferson suffered against the Las Vegas Raiders on Week 14, which served as the All-Pro wide receiver&#8217;s first game back from a hamstring ailment that sidelined him for seven games.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              NFL Week 15 bold predictions: Bills&#x27; D steps up in win over Cowboys; Steelers score season high            <\/li>\n<li>              NFL fantasy football stats &amp; trends for Week 15: Rookie wideouts on breakout pace            <\/li>\n<li>              NFL QB Index, Week 15: Baker Mayfield, Justin Fields rising; Jalen Hurts plummets            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Getting back one of the NFL&#8217;s elite talents is always a boon, but for the Vikings it&#8217;s all the more important in the aftermath of a 3-0 win over the Raiders.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Nick Mullens will get his first start of the season against the Bengals and is likely to look to Jefferson early and often.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson has recorded 38 receptions for 598 yards and three touchdowns in parts of six games this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings kick off against the host Bengals at 1 p.m. ET Saturday, beginning an NFL Network\/NFL+ tripleheader.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/vikings-wr-justin-jefferson-chest-active-vs-bengals-to-open-saturday-tripleheade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Jefferson&#8217;s ready for another return, and hoping this one lasts longer than 13 snaps. 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