Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson left the field with an ankle injury

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson left the field with an ankle injury

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson left the field with an ankle injury and has been ruled questionable for the rest of the game vs Buccaneers in the NFL Sunday.

Thereafter, the Minnesota Vikings confirmed that Justin Jefferson has suffered an ankle injury and is questionable to return for rest of the game, ESPN’s Kevin Seifert reported . Jefferson suddenly left the field towards the end of the first quarter. Sideline reporters noted that Jefferson was inside the blue medical tent for several minutes even as the game went on. Jefferson emerged out of the blue injury tent and stood on the sidelines. As he was exiting the blue medical tent, there was heavy taping on both his ankle. Though he was walking around, he has not been allowed back into the game. Here’s a video of Jefferson walking out of the blue tent after initial treatment. Minnesota Vikings led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers going into the second quarter of Sunday afternoon’s game, even as Justin Jefferson remained absent for several minutes.

It was not immediately clear on which play the 27-year-old injured himself. Prior to his exit, Jefferson had recorded two receptions for 32 yards.