Cost of re-signing Justin Jefferson is only getting higher for the Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS — The price is only going up from here for Justin Jefferson. Even before the Minnesota Vikings dropped their season opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, the typically euphoric first weekend of football in these parts was muted just a little when word spread that the Vikings and Jefferson had not agreed on a contract extension. Not even halftime 👀 📺: #TBvsMIN on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/G4uoYVOqQn pic.twitter.com/qiP62UJ8MZ — NFL September 10, 2023 Jefferson even offered the hit of the game after Cousins threw a tad behind K.J. GO DEEPER Vikings lose season opener to Buccaneers: Why this test is only the beginning “We just couldn’t move the ball,” Jefferson said. With Cousins, Jefferson and Hockenson all back for a second season in Kevin O’Connell’s offense and first-round pick Jordan Addison brought in to further bolster the passing game, the unit was expected to be one of the best in the NFL.
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