Vikings' Justin Jefferson still being evaluated Monday after hamstring injury
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings hope to learn more about the scope of superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson's injury this week.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Jefferson will undergo tests on Monday on a hamstring injury, which he suffered in the second half of the team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jefferson was limited to only three catches for 28 yards before he appeared to slip on the turf while running a route. He did not return to the field and his status for the next matchup — and beyond — is in question.
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Before Sunday's performance, Jefferson was on pace to break the NFL record for receiving yards. However, after notching only 28 yards against the Chiefs, Jefferson now averages 114.2 yards a game. At that pace, he would be just short of the record with 1,941 yards.
Without Jefferson, the Vikings would need to lean more on rookie receiver Jordan Addison and fourth-year receiver K.J. Osborn, along with tight end T.J. Hockenson.
Addison, who was picked No. 23 overall in the draft this year out of USC, scored his third touchdown of the season in Sunday's game. The 21-year-old has 19 catches for 249 yards in his first five games. Osborn, who has started alongside Jefferson, has 13 catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns this season
"I'm very confident in that group," O'Connell said. "A big thing for (Addison) now, and K.J. and really the rest of our receiving corps, our tight ends group and (C.J. Ham) as a fullback, how can we continue to activate a lot of things when a lot of our pass game has really been built around so much coverage being deployed to Justin."
The Vikings (1-4) will take on division rival Chicago Bears (1-4) on Sunday at noon.
Taylor Swift a no-show
Taylor Swift failed to make an appearance at the matchup between the Chiefs and Vikings on Sunday afternoon.
Swift, rumored to be dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was at the team's last two games in Kansas City and New York, both wins for the Chiefs. But as the game reached the end of the first quarter, hopes of Swift making an appearance began to fade.
"Seven words I thought would never leave my lips in my career: Taylor Swift is not at the game," commentator Jim Nantz said. "She was questionable all week, but it looks like it's officially inactive."