If you’re a receiver and Cris Carter is in the house, you might as well show out.
That’s exactly what happened on Friday afternoon as Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson made a number of highlight-reel grabs during training camp, exciting the crowd and putting on a show for the Vikings legend.
From one Hall of Famer to a Future Hall of Famer 🤝 @JJettas2 https://t.co/uvRscy5TNW
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) July 29, 2023
Carter greeted Jefferson early in Friday’s practice and while the audio was cut out, whatever advice Carter gave Jefferson must have worked as he made a slick one-handed grab during receiver drills.
Spotted at #Vikings training camp today, just another casual one-handed grab for Justin Jefferson. @KSTPSports pic.twitter.com/PD2CkZ54Dm
— Alec Ausmus (@A_TwiceKSTP) July 28, 2023
Jefferson didn’t stop there as he channeled another Vikings legend by “Mossing” free agent acquisition Byron Murphy Jr. during passing drills.
He's different.@JJettas2 pic.twitter.com/JCXDwcJ5YB
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) July 28, 2023
The performance clearly caught the attention of Carter, who was prominent at Vikings camp on Friday. In addition to meeting with Jefferson, Carter also met with Jordan Addison, helping the rookie get up to speed by watching him run routes during practice.
Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson ran routes today under the watchful eye of a certain Hall of Famer whose name rhymes with Cris Carter. pic.twitter.com/tbSc0YonvP
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) July 28, 2023
Carter’s presence also brought a different vibe to practice as was documented on the Vikings social media account.
Had a Hall of Famer in the house so you know we had to put on a show. #VikingsCamp pic.twitter.com/IqfHiNuAeB
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) July 28, 2023
Carter’s advice can help everyone thrive, but especially in the case of Jefferson. In a post on social media, Carter declared that “the best wide receiver in football got better this offseason,” which could make for another big season for Jefferson and the Vikings in 2023.
I was really proud talking with @JJettas2 yesterday. He told me he’s worked on a couple different things to make his game even better this year 😳. The best Wide Receiver in football got better this off-season. Scary for the league 😈 pic.twitter.com/XsU5lpPN3Z
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) July 29, 2023
