Minnesota Vikings sign Justin Jefferson to $140M contract extension, making him highest-paid non-QB in NFL

The Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson agreed to a new contract. It's worth $140 million and will last for four years, until 2028. Justin Jefferson is a very good football player. He thanked God, his family, fans, and the Vikings for helping him in his football journey. He was picked 22nd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. In his first 60 NFL games, he caught the ball 392 times, gained 5,899 yards, and scored 31 touchdowns. In 2022, he led the NFL with 128 catches and 1,809 yards. Last season, he had 68 catches for 1,074 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games, but he got hurt. He said his journey wasn't easy because he wasn't highly recruited and wasn't the first receiver picked in the draft. The Vikings will start their mandatory minicamp soon. They have a new offense because their old quarterback, Kirk Cousins, left for the Atlanta Falcons. They now have new quarterbacks like J.J. McCarthy, Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, and Jaren Hall. Justin Jefferson's new contract makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. He will get $110 million guaranteed, and the total deal could be worth $140 million. He has the most receiving yards in the NFL for a player's first four seasons. Last season, he missed seven games because of a hamstring injury but still got over 1,000 receiving yards. The Vikings' general manager is very happy to have Justin Jefferson on the team for a long time. He thinks Justin is a great player on and off the field and represents the team's culture well.