Vikings WR Justin Jefferson speaks publicaly for first time since injury, reveals wild reason for how it occured

There was a major scare on Sunday when Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson got accidently leg whipped by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. He spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday about the injury and had quite a bit to say.

"It feels great every day. It feels a lot better. So, you know, just taking it day by day, just standing in treatment, working with those guys to make sure that feeling fantastic Sunday."

Justin Jefferson reveals reason for injury

The Vikings are lucky that the injury wasn't serious for Jefferson, especially since he wasn't even supposed to be in that spot. Jefferson revealed on Thursday that he went into the middle of the field to help block but that wasn't his responsibility on the play.

"Some things you can control, some things you can't. I could have controlled this injury by not going in, going in there on this on this run play that wasn't my job on that specific run. So just you know things to avoid, and you know things to look for in the future, but you know it happens. Can't get frustrated. Just got to move on.

"The coaches get you right for that moment to know what you got to do for the wrong game rules and people to block, you know, not to block. And I should have went in there on this specific play, I was supposed to stay on the corner and pretty much run them off. So, I just got to make sure that I'm aware of my rules and the specific plays that I have specific rules on, I just gotta, I just got to know it for next time."

That's a very honest and candid answer from Jefferson. If he doesn't go in there, he doesn't get hurt. Now, it's also not a major deal either because it's essentially a thigh bruise. If it was worse than that, things would be a lot different.

Vikings fans can breathe a sigh of relief here.

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