Vikings' Justin Jefferson to Play vs. Raiders; Missed 7 Games with Hamstring Injury

Justin Jefferson is officially back.

The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver has been removed from the injury report and will suit up on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The 24-year-old has missed the last seven games with a hamstring injury.

Jefferson injured his hamstring in a Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He had caught 36 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns through the first five games.

The 24-year-old is returning to a lineup that looks slightly different than what he's used to as quarterback Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles in a Week 8 win over the Green Bay Packers and has been ruled out for the year.

Josh Dobbs, who Minnesota acquired in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals, has started the last three games for the Vikings and is in line to start on Sunday despite his struggles in back-to-back losses to the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.

While Jefferson was sidelined, rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison began to make a name for himself, catching 35 passes for 437 yards and four touchdowns to bring his season totals to 54 catches, 686 yards and seven scores.

Having Jefferson and Addison in the lineup, in addition to tight end T.J. Hockenson, is going to be huge for Dobbs and the Vikings, especially against a Raiders team that has been subpar this year.

And luckily for Dobbs, the return of Jefferson means the Vikings can open up the playbook a little more this weekend.

Minnesota enters Sunday's game in the thick of the playoff race with a 6-6 record. The Vikings need Jefferson to perform to the best of his ability if they hope to secure a postseason berth for the second straight season.