Minnesota Vikings beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 but lose Jefferson to an ankle injury
Myles Price and Kyler Murray powered Minnesota, while Justin Jefferson left in the first half with a right-ankle injury.
- On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 at Raymond James Stadium, with Myles Price returning a punt 86 yards for a score and Kyler Murray throwing a 41-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison.
- Star receiver Justin Jefferson left the game in the first quarter after sustaining an ankle injury and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
- Head coach Kevin O'Connell provided an encouraging update on Monday, confirming Jefferson suffered an ankle sprain but "avoided anything long-term" and will progress throughout the week.
- Tampa Bay's offense struggled against coordinator Brian Flores' defense, taking six sacks while an 85-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Baker Mayfield to Chris Godwin Jr. was negated by penalty.
- The 3-0 Vikings host the Miami Dolphins next Sunday, while the 0-3 Buccaneers prepare to host the Green Bay Packers on the same day.
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Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16 but lose Jefferson to an ankle injury
The Vikings are 3-0 for the second time in three years. The Buccaneers are 0-3 for the first time since 2014, when they finished 2-14 and got the No. 1 overall draft pick, taking Jameis Winston.
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