Celebrity broad receiver Justin Jefferson was absent from the primary day of Minnesota Vikings offseason crew actions (OTAs) Monday amid ongoing discussions between his camp and the crew over a contract extension, ESPN reported.
OTAs are voluntary, and Jefferson additionally missed them final yr amid extension talks. Nonetheless, no deal was made final offseason, although basic supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah informed reporters they got here “extraordinarily shut” to securing an extension earlier than the beginning of final season.
Jefferson, the Vikings’ first-round decide within the 2020 NFL Draft, has reached the Professional Bowl and been named to an All-Professional crew in each season he has been wholesome in his skilled profession. In 2022, his first season in present head coach Kevin O’Connell’s offensive system, Jefferson led the NFL in receptions (128), receiving yards (1,809) and receiving yards per sport (106.4) and helped the Vikings return to the playoffs. He was on tempo for related marks final season however missed eight video games attributable to a hamstring damage. Regardless of that, he nonetheless recorded over 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth straight yr.
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Jefferson is broadly anticipated to shatter the NFL report for a large receiver contract when he receives his subsequent deal. He’s at the moment set to play on the fifth-year possibility on his rookie contract, which the Vikings picked up final offseason, and make almost $20 million assured.
Jefferson could decide to attend and play subsequent season on that possibility with no contract extension, because the Vikings face uncertainty at quarterback. After shedding Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons in free company, the Vikings signed former San Francisco 49ers backup Sam Darnold and drafted former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy tenth total in final month’s 2024 NFL Draft.
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