Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was eliminated in the third quarter of the game. 23-17 win against San Francisco on Sunday with a bruised right quadriceps, which is causing him considerable pain but makes him cautiously optimistic for next week’s game.

Jefferson was making a block late in the third quarter when he collided with teammate Garrett Bradbury and was also touched by 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. Jefferson, who caught a 97-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, was in severe pain on the turf before limping off the field with the help of medical staff.

Jefferson, who missed seven games last season due to a hamstring injury, finished with four pass catches for 133 yards on seven attempts.

“I feel good,” he said. “We played fantastically overall and at the end of the day all that matters is that we win and that I’m not seriously injured.”

The Vikings (2-0) host Houston next Sunday.

“I’m not overly concerned, just a little bruise on my thigh, a contusion, whatever you want to call it, something that happens a lot in football,” Jefferson said. “I just need to get it treated, make it feel good and be ready to go next week.”