Wide Receivers’ Salaries Are Expected to Keep Pace with Rising NFL Salary Cap: Analysis

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) catches a pass as head coach Kevin O'Connell watches during NFL football practice in Eagan, Minn., on June 5, 2024. Abbie Parr/AP Photo

Justin Jefferson reset the market for wide receivers when he became the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback.

That distinction shouldn’t last too long.