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Vikings Roster Moves and Status Updates: Nick Vigil, Justin Jefferson, Sean Mannion

Jefferson, as expected, won't play against the Saints on Sunday.
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Vikings Roster Moves and Status Updates: Nick Vigil, Justin Jefferson, Sean Mannion
Vikings Roster Moves and Status Updates: Nick Vigil, Justin Jefferson, Sean Mannion

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As expected, Justin Jefferson won't make his return for the Vikings on Sunday against the Saints. Although he was listed as questionable on Friday, the plan was always to build him back up slowly in practice before letting him loose once he's 100 percent. Jefferson has now been officially ruled out by the team.

The earliest Jefferson will return from his hamstring injury is next Sunday in Denver, but it also might not happen until the Bears game in Week 12 or after the Vikings' Week 13 bye.

Here are the other roster moves and status updates from the Vikings on Saturday:

  • Signed linebacker Nick Vigil to the active roster (from the practice squad)
  • Elevated QB Sean Mannion from the practice squad
  • Elevated DT T.J. Smith from the practice squad
  • Signed DT Sheldon Day to the practice squad
  • G Chris Reed (IR) has been downgraded to OUT

Vigil was elevated from the PS in each of the last two games and played on special teams. Now out of elevations, the Vikings had to sign him to the active roster to continue having him available. The veteran previously started 12 games for Minnesota in 2021 before spending last season with the Cardinals.

With Jaren Hall still in concussion protocol, Mannion will back up Josh Dobbs at quarterback against the Saints. It's unclear who the Vikings' emergency QB beyond those two might be.

This is the second consecutive elevation for Smith, with Dean Lowry set to miss another game due to a groin injury.

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Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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