Justin Jefferson is ready to play Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals after suffering a chest injury in Week 14. The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver said he was going to run his typical number of routes after he was cleared of internal bleeding and broken ribs after being injured on a hit against the Las Vegas Raiders.
“He did probably more than I originally expected and responded really well to all the work,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said. “So we feel really good about where Justin’s at.”
Tyreek Hill’s ankle injury suffered during Monday night’s loss to the Tennessee Titans is still lingering. The Miami Dolphins wide receiver missed his third straight practice on Friday, but head coach Mike McDaniel said that isn’t anything to read into.
“Bottom line is we’ll have a conversation that will be based on — remember, this is Tyreek Hill’s career,” McDaniel said. “He’s a very experienced player. I handle very experienced players different than I handle younger guys, because they know what they signed up for and it’s his career.
“If he’s confident that he can go be himself, and I have the support of the trainers that are responsible to the risk, then he’ll play. If not, then he won’t and literally every hour, for him, is imperative.”
Here’s the rest of the Week 15 injury report.
VIKINGS
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WR Justin Jefferson (chest): questionable
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G Chris Reed (illness): questionable
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WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): OUT
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RB Alexander Mattison (ankle): OUT
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T Brian O’Neill (ankle): OUT
BENGALS
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LB Joe Bachie (oblique): questionable
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TE Drew Sample (illness): questionable
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T Jackson Carman (illness): questionable
STEELERS
COLTS
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LB Segun Olubi (hip): OUT
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T Braden Smith (knee): OUT
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RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb): OUT
BRONCOS
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S P.J. Locke (neck): questionable
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LB Nik Bonitto (knee): OUT
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TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring/foot): OUT
LIONS
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OT Taylor Decker (back): questionable
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DL Benito Jones (neck): questionable
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C Frank Ragnow (knee/back/toe): questionable
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WR Josh Reynolds (back): questionable
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QB Hendon Hooker (knee): OUT
FALCONS
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OL Chris Lindstrom (ankle): questionable
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OL Jake Matthews (knee): questionable
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LB Nate Landman (knee): questionable
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OL Drew Dalman (ankle): questionable
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LB Bud Dupree (back): questionable
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DL Kentavius Street (pectoral): OUT
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OL Kaleb McGary (knee/illness): OUT
PANTHERS
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LB Brian Burns (ankle): questionable
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S Xavier Woods (illness): questionable
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DB D’Shawn Jamison (illness): questionable
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LB Amare Barno (illness): questionable
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FS Sam Franklin Jr. (illness): questionable
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SAF Jammie Robinson (calf): questionable
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LB Yetur Gross-Matos (knee): questionable
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TE Ian Thomas (ankle): OUT
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G Justin McCray (calf): OUT
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TE Hayden Hurst (concussion): OUT
BEARS
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WR D.J. Moore (ankle): questionable
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DB Jaquan Brisker (groin): questionable
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LB Noah Sewell (knee): OUT
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WR Equanimeous St. Brown (pectoral): OUT
BROWNS
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CB Denzel Ward (shoulder): questionable
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LB Anthony Walker Jr. (concussion): questionable
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DT Jordan Elliott (concussion): questionable
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DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (pectoral): OUT
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C Ethan Pocic (stinger): OUT
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S Juan Thornhill (calf): OUT
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LB Jordan Kunaszyk (calf): OUT
BUCCANEERS
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WR Chris Godwin (knee): questionable
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LB Devin White (foot): questionable
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S Jamel Dean (ankle/foot): questionable
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T Vita Vea (toe): doubtful
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CB Carlton Davis (groin): OUT
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DL Will Gholston (knee/ankle): OUT
PACKERS
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CB Jaire Alexander (shoulder): questionable
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LB Quay Walker (shoulder): questionable
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RB Aaron Jones (knee): questionable
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RB A.J. Dillon (thumb): questionable
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S Darnell Savage (shoulder): questionable
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WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle): questionable
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WR Christian Watson (hamstring): doubtful
JETS
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RB Nick Bawdin (knee): questionable
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DL John Franklin-Myers (ankle): questionable
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DE Will McDonald IV (knee): questionable
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OL Max Mitchell (neck): questionable
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OL Joe Tippmann (shoulder): questionable
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OL Carter Warren (hip): doubtful
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WR Jason Brownlee (ankle): OUT
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QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles): OUT
DOLPHINS
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T Terron Armstead (knee/ankle): questionable
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RB Chris Brooks (knee): questionable
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S Jevon Holland (knees): questionable
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CB Xavien Howard (hip): questionable
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OL Austin Jackson (oblique): questionable
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LB Andrew Van Ginkel (oblique): questionable
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WR Tyreek Hill (ankle): questionable
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RB De’Von Achane (toe): questionable
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OL Liam Eichenberg (calf): questionable
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S DeShon Elliott (concussion): OUT
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OL Robert Hunt (hamstring): OUT
GIANTS
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DL Dexter Lawrence (hamstring): questionable
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TE Darren Waller (hamstring): questionable
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OL Justin Pugh (calf): questionable
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T Evan Neal (ankle): doubtful
SAINTS
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T Ryan Ramczyk (knee): questionable
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RB Jamaal Williams (groin): questionable
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WR Chris Olave (ankle): questionable
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DE Isaiah Foskey (quad): OUT
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RB Kendre Miller (ankle): OUT
TEXANS
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WR Noah Brown (knee): questionable
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G Shaq Mason (calf): questionable
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LB Henry To’oTo’o (hamstring): questionable
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WR Nico Collins (calf): questionable
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T George Fant (hip): questionable
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QB C.J. Stroud (concussion): doubtful
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CB Tavierre Thomas (hamstring): OUT
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DE Will Anderson (ankle): OUT
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LB Blake Cashman (hamstring): OUT
TITANS
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DL Denico Autry (knee): questionable
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LB Jake Gibbens (back): questionable
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WR Nick Westbrook-Ikine (illness): questionable
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S K’Von Wallace (quad): questionable
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WR Kyle Philips (hamstring): OUT
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DT Jeffery Simmons (knee): OUT
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TE Josh Whyle (knee): OUT
CHIEFS
PATRIOTS
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DL Christian Barmore (shoulder): questionable
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WR DeVante Parker (knee): questionable
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WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle): questionable
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WR Tyquan Thornton (hamstring): questionable
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OT Trent Brown (ankle/hand): questionable
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LB Ja’Whaun Bentley (knee): questionable
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RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle): OUT
49ERS
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G Spencer Burford (knee): questionable
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LB Dre Greenlaw (hip/ankle): questionable
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CB Charvarius Ward (groin): questionable
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G Aaron Banks (hip): questionable
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DT Arik Armstead (foot/knee): OUT
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LB Oren Burks (knee): OUT
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TE Ross Dwelley (ankle): OUT
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RB Elijah Mitchell (knee): OUT
CARDINALS
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LB Krys Barnes (ribs): questionable
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WR Marquis Brown (heel): questionable
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P Blake Gillikin (back): questionable
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OL Elijah Wilkinson (neck): questionable
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WR Michael Wilson (neck): questionable
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TE Geoff Swaim (back): questionable
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CB Bobby Price (quad): OUT
COMMANDERS
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TE Curtis Hodges (back): OUT
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RB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring): OUT
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DE James Smith-Williams (hamstring): OUT
RAMS
COWBOYS
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WR Brandin Cooks (illness): questionable
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CB Stephon Gilmore (illness): questionable
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S Malik Hooker (ankle): questionable
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WR Jalen Tolbert (illness): questionable
BILLS
RAVENS
JAGUARS
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WR Jamal Agnew (shoulder): questionable
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CB Christian Braswell (hamstring): questionable
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OL Ezra Cleveland (knee): questionable
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CB Tre Herndon (concussion): questionable
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OL Walker Little (hamstring): questionable
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TE Brenton Strange (foot): questionable
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CB Tyson Campbell (quad): OUT
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S Andre Cisco (groin): OUT
EAGLES
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LB Zach Cunningham (knee): DNP
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G Cam Jurgens (pectoral): DNP
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CB Darius Slay (knee): DNP
SEAHAWKS
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G Anthony Bradford (knee): limited
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QB Geno Smith (groin): limited
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LB Jordyn Brooks (ankle): limited
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S Jamal Adams (knee): DNP
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LB Nick Bellore (knee): DNP
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WR Dee Eskridge (ribs): DNP
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CB Devon Witherspoon (hip): DNP
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LB Darrell Taylor (abdomen): DNP
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Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.