2025 Free Agent Justin Jefferson: “I want to break the bank and I want to be a part of an organization that wants me, and to really give me what I deserve.
“I feel like I have the right people in my circle to negotiate and do what’s right, and I feel like this whole process of how we handle things and how we went accordingly with the season and the contract stuff, I feel like we did a great job with it.”
Jefferson added that he’s “grateful” for what the Vikings have done for him.
The receiver has spent his entire four-year NFL career with the Vikings, who selected him with the No. 22 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU.
Jefferson was limited to 10 games this season due to a hamstring injury, but he still managed to register 68 receptions for 1,074 yards (15.8 yards per reception) and five touchdowns.
Jefferson, a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro honoree, led the NFL in receptions (128) and receiving yards (1,809) in 2022.
Davante Adams (five-year, $140 million deal), Tyreek Hill (four-year, $120 million), Amari Cooper (five-year, $100 million deal), A.J. Brown (four-year, $100 million deal) and Stefon Diggs (four-year, $96 million deal) have the largest contracts among NFL wide receivers.
The Vikings made a late push to hammer out a contract prior to Week 1, but the sides agreed to table negotiations until the end of the season.
Jefferson followed up his Offensive Player of the Year season in strong fashion despite missing seven games due to a hamstring injury.
He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark, adding to the historic three-year run which began his career. Because of his performance, the 24-year-old is on the receiving end of the largest WR contract in NFL history.
“I feel like eventually, the #Vikings will do what they need to do to have me in the building, but I don’t really know at this very moment, only time will tell.”@JJettas2 updates @AdamSchein on his contractual situation.
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