Minnesota Vikings Injury Updates: Latest on Justin Jefferson and Sam Darnold

The Minnesota Vikings made it three in a row on Sunday when they knocked off the Houston Texans. That doesn’t mean they came out unscathed and the reality is they will only go as far as they remain healthy. As we saw last season, their key parts being out for an extended period of time is not something any team can overcome. The Minnesota Vikings losing Sam Darnold to injury before the season started would have meant that rookie J.J. McCarthy was going to take over. That reality is non-existent now, and no one wants to see Nick Mullens play. Unfortunately that happened for a single play on Sunday as Danielle Hunter took down the Minnesota quarterback. Darnold returned to the game, but will still make sure he is in the clear. “It’s good, and that’s as much as I’m gonna say about that.” Sam Darnold on his knee (Pro Football Talk) Darnold did confirm to Mike Florio that he would undergo an MRI on his knee just to make sure. After Darnold went down with his knee injury, he emerged from the medical tent and re-en