EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson continues to take a decidedly nonchalant position on talks to extend his contract, saying Thursday he would like a new deal but isn't sure if it will happen before Sunday's opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"Of course I would want a contract to be done," Jefferson said. "But at the end of the day, it is all up to them and what the ownership want to do with that."
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah reiterated last week that the team intends to get a deal done, but he acknowledged that some players prefer to cut off talks once the regular season begins.