Why Justin Jefferson’s contract negotiations with the Vikings took a break
According to general manager Kwesi Odofo-Mensah, the Vikings and Justin Jefferson have suspended contract negotiations in order to focus on the 2024 NFL draft.
Throughout the 2024 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings were one of the top performers. The Vikings made a few thrilling moves around the board and signed two of the most talked-about players in the first round. The 2024 NFL Draft appears to have paused Justin Jefferson’s current contract negotiations with the Vikings.
According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, the hiatus was not due to an impasse, and the two parties are still making progress.
“We continue to have excellent dialogue with their representatives,” Adofo-Mensah stated. “The procedure is ongoing. We did say, ‘Hey, [let’s halt] for a few days.’ The draft is coming. They have players to represent. “We have a process.”
Pausing during draft time makes a lot of sense for all parties. Jefferson gets to watch who the Vikings choose before making any final decisions, the Vikings can concentrate completely on the draft, and Jefferson’s representatives can spend more time with their rookies during the draft process.
Pausing during draft time makes a lot of sense for all parties. Jefferson gets to watch who the Vikings choose before making any final decisions, the Vikings can concentrate completely on the draft, and Jefferson’s representatives can spend more time with their rookies during the draft process.
Either way, whenever we sign him, we want Justin to have the entire week,” Adofo-Mensah stated. “Do you know that friend whose birthday takes up the entire month? I believe Justin deserves the entire month if we signed a contract to commemorate it. We’re looking forward to working toward that. We’ll keep going. You can’t have all these plans and talk about all these aspirations without talking about the king linchpin, so we’re gonna
We’ll keep working toward that eventual goal.
Contract negotiations have been ongoing for over a year. Adofo-Mensah earlier stated that the two parties got “unbelievably close” to an agreement this summer but were unable to finalize it. Amon-Ra St. Brown and A.J. Brown both earned big contract extensions this offseason, so the price will rise accordingly.
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