“But you still want to have him back sooner rather than later,” O’Connell added. “Like I said, zero worry about the opener, but there’s a lot of time in between now and then. What that looks like, we’re gonna be smart, but at the same time, he wants to get back out there. He does not want to stay wearing what I wear to practice for much longer.”

The Minnesota Vikings are keeping wide receiver Justin Jefferson off the field for a while because of a mild strain in his left hamstring.