The Minnesota Vikings and star huge receiver Justin Jefferson have reached settlement on a four-year, $140 million contract extension that features $110 million assured, sources inform ESPN, in a deal that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL historical past.
The deal consists of $88.743 million due at signing and in addition makes Jefferson the highest-paid huge receiver in NFL historical past. WME Soccer negotiated and confirmed the deal.
Jefferson, 24, turned down a deal that may have paid him over $28 million per season the day earlier than the 2023 season began.
The three-time Professional Bowler as a substitute guess on himself, and the guess paid off, with Jefferson’s four-year extension averaging $35 million per season. That common annual worth is $1 million greater than the earlier non-quarterback report for San Francisco 49ers move rusher Nick Bosa, who makes a mean of $34 million yearly.
There have been a number of groups this offseason that inquired about buying and selling for Jefferson, in keeping with league sources. However the Vikings let every one in every of them know, in no unsure phrases, that that they had zero intention of buying and selling Jefferson, who’s off to a historic four-year begin within the NFL.
Since being chosen by the Vikings with the twenty second total choose within the 2020 draft, Jefferson has 392 receptions for five,899 yards and 30 touchdowns.
The 2022 Offensive Participant of the 12 months, Jefferson has averaged 98.3 receiving yards per sport — essentially the most in NFL historical past for any profession span — and his common of 6.5 catches per sport is the second-highest of any receiver of their first 4 seasons.