Vikings WR Justin Jefferson sends message to those accusing him of slacking off

“Of course, we was chirping a little bit during the game, but that post was just for everybody thinking that I slacked off during the matchups I’ve been having the last few weeks,” Jefferson told reporters on Thursday. “So, that was just because he was chirping and that was like a ‘I’m coming back,’ or ‘I’m back,’ or ‘I’m still here.’ That type of thing.”

Jefferson made sure to clear up that his six-reception, 48-yard performance against the Philadelphia Eagles and three-reception, 14-yard outing against the Detroit Lions weren’t for a lack of effort on his part.

The LSU alum drew several double and triple coverages in both games, opening up more one-on-one coverages for both Adam Thielen and K.J. Osborn, who combined for 17 receptions, 211 yards, and two touchdowns over that two-game span.

“It’s definitely difficult at times, especially during the game,” Jefferson said of being double-covered. “Of course, you want to (have) a big role in the game and of course you want to make some plays and of course score touchdowns and get these yards. But at the end of the day, I’ve got to realize that I’m a key factor on this team, and that I’m going to be keyed on sometimes. That just means that those 1-on-1s that K.J. and Adam have, we’re very confident in those matchups.”