Talks on a brand new deal between the Minnesota Vikings and wideout Justin Jefferson passed off upfront of the 2023-24 marketing campaign, however they didn’t produce an settlement. The perimeters will little doubt prioritize a resumption of negotiations this offseason.
The Vikings made a late push to hammer out a contract previous to Week 1, however the sides agreed to desk negotiations till the top of the season. Jefferson adopted up his Offensive Participant of the 12 months season in sturdy trend regardless of lacking seven video games because of a hamstring damage. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark, including to the historic three-year run which started his profession.
On account of his manufacturing, the 24-year-old is in line to obtain the biggest WR contract in NFL historical past. He’s on the books for yet another season through the $19.74M fifth-year choice, however a second pact will examine in at a far increased determine. When requested about the place issues stand on that entrance, Jefferson expressed a want to stay with the Vikings for the long run. A hometown low cost shouldn’t be anticipated, although.
“I wish to break the financial institution and I wish to be part of a company that wishes me, and to essentially give me what I deserve,” the LSU alum informed Adam Schein of “Mad Canine Sports activities Radio.” “I really feel like finally, the Vikings will do what they should do to have me within the constructing, however I don’t actually know at this very second; solely time will inform.”
Tyreek Hill turned the primary wideout to common $30M per 12 months when he inked an extension upon arrival with the Miami Dolphins. Three different receivers are at an AAV of $25M or extra, however Jefferson’s age, statistical output and sturdiness – apart from this 12 months’s damage, which the workforce approached with warning earlier than his IR activation – ought to enable him to reset the highest of the market.
The Vikings presently sit mid-pack when it comes to cap area and the workforce has quite a few essential free-agent selections to make. Quarterback Kirk Cousins and edge-rusher Danielle Hunter headline the workforce’s record of pending free brokers, and negotiations on a brand new deal for the previous particularly will inform a lot of Minnesota’s different offseason strikes. In any case, although, getting Jefferson on the e-book for 2025 and past will a key precedence and it is going to be attention-grabbing to see how a lot progress is made on extension talks this offseason.
