Vikings Jefferson plans to play this week against Bengals after chest hit

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Justin Jefferson and the waited seven games for the star wide receiver to rejoin the offense, enduring an arduous and calculated rehabilitation proce s while his injured hamstring healed.The Vikings hadn't yet made it to halftime in his return, when a frustrated Jefferson found himself in the back of an ambulance. The  Lucas Giolito Jersey hard hit he took to the chest in the second quarter Sunday forced him out of the game for good  and, to his chagrin, to the hospital for precautionary testing.It had some pain at the impact, but Ive been out for too long. I wanted to continue to play, continue to battle out there with my brothers, Jefferson said. I definitely broke down a little bit after they told me that I wasnt going to be able to go back into the game.ADVERTISEMENT  The good news for the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year  Blank Jersey is that this to his season won't last nearly as long as the first one. Further evaluation for internal bleeding, broken ribs and other serious conditions Sunday revealed no reason he couldn't return  Paul Konerko Jersey to the stadium and fly home with the team. Jefferson has been practicing this week on a limited basis, but he said Wednesday without hesitation that he has no restriction and will play Saturday at Cincinnati. The diagnosis, he said, is a deep internal bruise.Im definitely ble sed to be in this situation, . Ive just got to keep going, keep doing what I need to do, and hopefully Saturday I can give what everybody is expecting.Jefferson had two receptions for 27 yards against the Raiders. He has 38 catches for 598 yards this season, remarkable totals for le s than 5 games but still disappointing for Jefferson's standards. He said last week in advance of his return he's aiming for 1,000 yards, still  Andrew Vaughn Jersey a viable goal with the Vikings (7-6) having four games remaining on the regular season schedule.On the ride to the hospital, as he watched the game on his phone with the sirens blaring outside, Jefferson said he was scared but still confident he would've been fine to return to the field. Once he arrived at Welington Castillo Jersey  the emergency room, he stayed fixated on the screen  with audible and demonstrative reactions to the action.The people that were really hurt, they probably were annoyed by me, Jefferson said with a big laugh. It was definitely an experience for me that I don't want again. ___AP NFL: