He said he wanted to break the bank, and he did just that.
Superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed on a four-year contract extension worth a mammoth $140 million that features $110 million in guaranteed money, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. The deal makes Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback ever in the NFL.
The WR’s contract also features a whopping $88.743 million that’s due at the signing, with the deal also making Jefferson the highest-paid wide receiver in league history, according to ESPN.
The contract was both negotiated and confirmed by WME Football. (RELATED: NFL Chooses Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears To Be On HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’)
The 24-year-old Jefferson rejected a deal last offseason that would have seen him being paid more than $28 million per year, choosing to gamble on himself and it clearly paid off with Jefferson now having an average salary of $35 million.
Getting $7 million more than what you were originally offered? Nearly $10 million?!
Breaking the bank, indeed.
BREAKING: Vikings, WR Justin Jefferson reach agreement on 4-year contract extension worth $140M, including $110M guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. (via @RapSheet, @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/SPQ8ha7Ed6
— NFL (@NFL) June 3, 2024
That’s a lot of money for a wide receiver, and you better believe Justin Jefferson deserves every penny.
This is the same guy who only played 10 games last season and still put up a 1,000-yard season, that’s pretty damn impressive.
And you know who else is happy about this deal?
CeeDee Lamb pulling up to Jerry Jones’ house… pic.twitter.com/LVTcNWkuxF
— Brian McCann (not that one) (@BuzzinTheTower) June 3, 2024
Good googly moogly, these boys are getting paid!
