EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson won't play Sunday against the Miami Dolphins because of a sprained left ankle, coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday.
Jefferson did not practice this week after suffering what O'Connell has called a relatively mild injury in the first quarter of the Vikings' victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3.
O'Connell said Jefferson is "definitely feeling better" and did not rule out a return for next week's game at the New Orleans Saints. He has 13 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns in three games this season.
"We'll see how he comes in," O'Connell said after Friday's practice. "He's going to get treatment throughout the next couple days and the goal is try to get him back out there practicing next week. I know it's a big one for him next week going to Louisiana."