Outside of Jefferson, Minnesota boasts elite offensive talent like Jordan Addison, Aaron Jones, and T.J. Hockenson. McCarthy will be well supported this season. Ahead of the 2025 campaign, Jefferson spoke out with his feelings about McCarthy. He tempered expectations from Vikings fans about the young quarterback.

The Vikings announced on Friday afternoon that Jefferson had suffered an injury during camp and was expected to miss some time. “Head Coach Kevin O’Connell has announced that WR Justin Jefferson has a mild hamstring strain and he will be held out of practice,” the Vikings announced on X. “Jefferson will be re-evaluated next week.”

Superstar Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson was held out of training camp practice on Friday with a mild hamstring strain, per head coach Kevin O'Connell, who provided more information to reporters.