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EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson avoided internal injury from the airborne hit he took while catching a pass that cut short his return to action. Jefferson has a "good chance" to play this week, according to coach Kevin O'Connell. He missed seven games with a hamstring strain and was sidelined again when he went high for a 15-yard completion in the second quarter and was smacked hard from the side by Las Vegas Raiders safety Marcus Epps. The Vikings sent him to a hospital as a precaution for further testing with a chest injury.
