Minnesota Vikings sign star wide receiver Justin Jefferson to four-year extension, making him the highest paid non-QB in
The reported $35 million per year which Jefferson will earn takes him past the $34 million San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is making annually to make him the highest earning non-quarterback player in the league, per Spotrac.
In a post on his social media accounts, Jefferson described the contract extension as “the deal I have been waiting for since I was a little kid.”
“To my mom and dad, thank you. This is a journey for all of us, and y’all are still with us every step of the way,” Jefferson added. “To my brothers, Rickey and Jordan, y’all are everything. Y’all made me who I am today. This is a new step in our journey, a new step in life. I always dreamed of this moment and to now share it with all of y’all – a dream that we all had, it’s a blessing.”
Jefferson’s signing ends a period of uncertainty over his long-term future in Minnesota, with questions percolating about whether the organization might move on from the wide receiver following the conclusion of last season.
Since being drafted by the team in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Jefferson has become one of the most dominant at his position.
The reported $35 million per year which Jefferson will earn takes him past the $34 million San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa is making annually to make him the highest earning non-quarterback player in the league, per Spotrac.
In a post on his social media accounts, Jefferson described the contract extension as “the deal I have been waiting for since I was a little kid.”
“To my mom and dad, thank you. This is a journey for all of us, and y’all are still with us every step of the way,” Jefferson added. “To my brothers, Rickey and Jordan, y’all are everything. Y’all made me who I am today. This is a new step in our journey, a new step in life. I always dreamed of this moment and to now share it with all of y’all – a dream that we all had, it’s a blessing.”
Jefferson’s signing ends a period of uncertainty over his long-term future in Minnesota, with questions percolating about whether the organization might move on from the wide receiver following the conclusion of last season.
Since being drafted by the team in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Jefferson has become one of the most dominant at his position.