Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson hurt his ankle in the NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.
This story is being updated. Vikings have ruled Justin Jefferson questionable for the game, as he left the field for the locker room. Amid the big setback, what was unclear to many was how Justin Jefferson suffered the ankle injury . Even though it appears to be a major injury, it eluded many viewers on the field and on TV as to when it happened. As of now, there has been no official update on how serious Justin Jefferson’s ankle injury is from the Minnesota Vikings. Nor has there been a clarification on when exactly Jefferson hurt his ankle. However, a video emerged from the play just before Jefferson’s last play that shows Jefferson forcing his ankle on the ground. Maddox McCloud, orthopedic physical therapist and NFL injury specialist, shared a slow-motion clip of the purported moment when Justin Jefferson injured his ankle.
Towards the end of the first quarter, the 27-year-old suddenly left the field to go to the blue tent to undergo treatment. Here’s the video: Jefferson completed two passes for 32 yards before exiting the game.
