EAGAN, Minn. — A $140 million contract extension can buy you a lot of things as an NFL player. But it can’t pay your way out of a costly injury. If there’s anything the Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Justin Jefferson know as they approach the 2024 season, it’s that.
This is why Minnesota’s $35 million-per-season receiver was on a bit of a mileage count this week, taking a veteran rest day Wednesday and then rolling that into the team’s day off Thursday as the Vikings and Jefferson have been carefully handling his health in training camp.