EAGAN, Minn. -- Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson returned to practice Wednesday on a limited basis for the first time since spraining his left ankle 10 days ago and appeared optimistic that he will play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
"The plan is for me to play," Jefferson said. "But who knows? We're going to take it day by day."
Jefferson suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Vikings' 23-16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 28 and missed all of Sunday's 15-10 victory against the Miami Dolphins.
He has long had the Saints game circled on his personal calendar because it will be his first chance to play in front of a full NFL crowd in his home state of Louisiana. The Vikings last played in New Orleans during the 2020 season, when attendance was limited by COVID-19 protocols.