Hockenson leads the Vikings in catches this season and is second in receiving yards behind only Jefferson. Having him and standout rookie Jordan Addison will be huge for Minnesota as Joshua Dobbs takes the reins under center moving forward. Osborn, who is fourth on the team in receiving yards and catches, will

Jefferson should be returning soon but until then, the Vikings’ offense will be missing high-level gear. At 5-4, Minnesota is not out of the playoff picture and has the luxury of facing two more bad teams (the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos) before its bye week.