Westbrook in 2021 caught ten passes for 69 yards in 15 appearances for Minnesota. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports other teams are interested in Westbrook, a six-year veteran who had back-to-back 66-reception seasons for the Jaguars in 2018 and 2019. He would be the fourth or fifth wideout on Minnesota's depth chart if he returns to the Vikings. 

Westbrook was third among Vikings wideouts in offensive snaps because Adam Thielen exited the game in the first quarter and did not return. Thielen is expected to miss at least a week. That would make Justin Jefferson, KJ Osborn, and Westbrook in three-receiver sets for Minnesota. The Vikings have used three-wideout sets on 46 percent of their plays this season, the sixth lowest rate in the NFL. 

Westbrook will miss his first game of the season. The Vikings will also be without QB Kellen Mond, OL Wyatt Davis, NT Michael Pierce, DE Patrick Jones II, and LB Chazz Surratt in Week 8.

The Vikings managed Westbrook's reps the first week of training camp. There was never much doubt over Westbrook's status, who will be 11 months removed from ACL surgery for Week 1. With Olabisi Johnson (knee) on IR, Westbrook should open the season as the Vikings' No. 3 receiver.