(Photo : Nic Antaya/Getty Images) DETROIT, MICHIGAN – Justin Jefferson (#18) of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after a landing through the third quarter within the sport towards the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 07, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
The Vikings star broad receiver Justin Jefferson has signed a four-year, $140M extension. Now remaining in Minnesota, Jefferson has change into the highest paid non-quarterbacks participant within the NFL, based on NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
The standout receiver introduced the information on his social media earlier at present, confirming the brand new deal.
“The deal I have been waiting for since I was a little kid,” Jefferson wrote.
The three-time Pro Bowler has established himself as the most effective broad receivers within the league, posting final season 1,074 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns.
He is certainly one of 5 gamers with 5,000 receiving yards in his first 4 seasons.
His greatest season got here in 2022 when he led the league in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,809) to earn the AP’s Offensive Player of the Year award.
Now Justin Jefferson joins a bunch of elite receivers that signed new offers this offseason, together with A.J. Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown, Nico Collins, and Jaylen Waddle.
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Re-Tooled Minneapolis
With Jefferson now keyed in for the long-term in Minneapolis, a big concern amongst Vikings followers is how he would look subsequent season contemplating the workforce’s quarterback state of affairs.
In the offseason, the Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy with the ninth general choose within the 2024 NFL Draft, together with signing Sam Darnold previous to the draft.
Whoever wins the beginning job will probably be needing the numerous difference-maker within the passing sport that Justin Jefferson is.
Based on Jefferson signing this deal, it looks like a foregone conclusion that the Vikings are all-in on the previous Michigan quarterback who led his workforce to profitable a College Football National Championship final fall.
The Vikings are coming off the previous couple of seasons with Kirk Cousins as their beginning quarterback. Cousins, although strong, could not elevate Minnesota to the promised land.
Could the Vikings’ future now be tied to the McCarthy-Jefferson tandem?
Jefferson’s Deal Blows Up the WR Market
With Jefferson signing this new landmark deal, he’s turning into one of many highest-paid gamers within the NFL.
It’s probably he’ll reset the marketplace for different broad receivers trying to receives a commission this offseason and the next one.
Ceedee Lamb remains to be negotiating a contract extension with the Cowboys and may very well be trying to signal a deal simply as lofty as Jefferson’s.
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