NFL Rumors: Chris Jones trade package, Packers QB buzz, Justin Jefferson contract
By Mark Powell
NFL Rumors: What to make of Justin Jefferson’s contract?
As much as NFL pundits want to make Justin Jefferson’s contract (or lack thereof) a talking point, the Vikings wide receiver is unwilling to oblige. Minnesota enters the NFL season being slept on yet again. Despite winning the NFC North and winning 13 games last year, Minnesota’s over/under is just 8.5, and the up-and-coming Lions serve as a real threat, it would seem.
Jefferson’s sole focus right now is on football, as it should be.
“I wouldn’t really say it’s an important aspect for me,” Jefferson said, per Bleacher Report. “My parents always had money and I was blessed to be a part of a two-parent household that supported me and pretty much gave me anything I needed in the sports aspect and daily life. So money wasn’t my main need. It’s really all about playing the game that I love, playing the game that I’ve been playing since I was 7 years old. Now it’s to the point of contract talks and being one of the highest paid. That’s a dream that I would love to happen someday, but it’s not my main priority.”
Jefferson is in line to become the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver when he’s due. For his part, Jefferson has said and done all the right things, rather than creating a media circus, as some of his fellow wide receivers have done over the last few years. That indicates a good relationship with the Vikings front office, and an expectation that a new deal is a matter of when, not if.