A Justin Jefferson contract extension will get done; it just hasn’t occurred yet — that’s the word out of Eagan from the Minnesota Vikings.
And that message has been consistent all offseason, starting the day after Minnesota lost to the New York Giants in Round 1 of the postseason. Jefferson said he’d “be where he’s wanted,” general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah called a Jefferson agreement “champagne problems,” and now Vikings fans are just waiting for the deal’s consummation.
Kevin O’Connell Opens up about Jefferson Extension Timeline
Jefferson is expected to set a for-now NFL record with the extension, likely tipping the scales at $30 to $35 million per season.