Justin Jefferson is staying with the Minnesota Vikings on the richest non-quarterback contract in NFL history. So much for the long-shot speculation of the New England Patriots pulling off a blockbuster trade for the best receiver in football.
Those days are over.
On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Jefferson agreed to a massive four-year, $140 million deal with $110 million guaranteed to stay with the Vikings. It’s a contract fit for a king, and Jefferson is clearly deserving of every dime the Vikings are willing to throw in his direction.
As for the Patriots, they absolutely could have used Jefferson’s production on the field.