The Green Bay Packers rival, the Minnesota Vikings, made a huge move on Monday morning. Per multiple reports, the Vikings signed star wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a four-year contract extension worth $140 million, with $110 million guaranteed.
This contract makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL who is not a quarterback. Jefferson will be a headache for the Green Bay Packers defense over the next several years. Minnesota does not have to worry about trading him now. The contract talks are now over.
Justin Jefferson is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL when healthy. He missed a few games last season for the Vikings. Jefferson caught 68 passes for 1,074 yards receiving and five touchdowns last season, averaging 15.8 yards per reception.
He will most likely be catching passes from Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy next season. The Vikings are currently going through a reset and it was Minnesota’s top priority to give their superstar wide receiver a contract extension,
With the Minnesota Vikings Resigning Justin Jefferson All Eyes On the Green Bay Packers Needing To Give Quarterback Jordan Love a Contract Extension
With the Vikings giving Jefferson a contract extension, all eyes are now on the Green Bay Packers giving quarterback Jordan Love a new contract. That has been one of the biggest storylines for Green Bay this offseason. Love improved toward the end of the year.
Jordan Love completed 64.2% of his passes for 4,159 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He led the Packers to a 9-8 record last season. Love and the Packers were the seventh seed in the NFC. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Wild Card Round and lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round.
The Packers are hoping that Love can take that next step this season. He is one of the reasons why people think that they can go to the Super Bowl this season.
Packers Fans Respond To the News
Justin Jefferson gets paid. Jordan Love up next? https://t.co/M3zyvZI3ee
— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) June 3, 2024
Me waiting for Jordan Love to get paid pic.twitter.com/3kwXyc0keu
— Kai ✿ (@_simplyxme) June 3, 2024
All this to lose to Jordan Love https://t.co/bJQvlvkDN1
— Adam Rothe (@adman703) June 3, 2024
It is not a surprise that the fanbase had some reactions to the Justin Jefferson contract extension news. Whether you want to believe it or not, it does affect this franchise in a couple of ways. Jefferson is not going anywhere now.
The noise about Love about receiving a new contract extension will only grow louder until it is done. This will be the biggest story for the Green Bay Packers before training camp begins next month.
