On the eve of the Minnesota Vikings holding mandatory minicamp, the franchise has signed star receiver Justin Jefferson to a record-breaking contract extension. The team announced on Monday that Jefferson signed a four-year extension through the 2028 season, though the Vikings did not disclose the financial details of the extension. They did disclose, however, that the contract sets a record among non-quarterbacks, meaning it surpasses the five-year, $170 million extension that San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa signed last season.
WME Sports, the agency that represented Jefferson in negotiations, confirmed the contract is a four-year deal worth $140 million. On a per-year basis, that amounts to $35 million per season, which just edges out Bosa’s deal of $34 million per season. Jefferson also signed for $110 million guaranteed, shattering the previous record by a receiver of $84 million in a deal signed by the Philadelphia Eagles’ A.J. Brown earlier this offseason.
