NFL Rumors: Justin Jefferson on the Chopping Block as Vikings Seek Round 1 Draft Pick

Published 02/27/2024, 8:12 AM EST

Each franchise celebrated as the NFL raised the salary cap for the 2024-25 season by $30 million. However, the Minnesota Vikings may not be in the celebratory mood after all. With reports claiming that star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is set to head out!

In return, the Vikings are looking to secure a round 1 draft pick for the upcoming NFL 2024 draft. Is there no possibility of Jefferson staying with the Vikings? And which team could the wide receiver be traded to?

Jefferson to be traded by the Vikings?

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According to the reports, the Vikings are willing to secure a trade with the New England Patriots for Jefferson. Though the entire details of this potential trade are yet to be declared. A round 1 draft pick for the drafts is on the table.

The Minnesota Vikings have had discussions with the New England Patriots over the 3rd overall pick pic.twitter.com/KIpnrLrlU4
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) February 27, 2024

The Vikings drafted the 24-year-old WR in the 2020 NFL Draft in the first round. But with his rookie contract entering into the final year of its duration. The Vikings are looking to gain maximum from this situation.

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Jefferson, the 3X Pro Bowler has been the standout performer in the Vikings roster for some time. However, the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year is looking to sign a mammoth contract extension. Something that the Vikings cannot afford. What will his pay be with the Patriots?

Justin Jefferson looking to get a massive raise

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“I’m definitely going to do what’s right by getting the amount that I feel like I’m valued”, said Jefferson about the contract extension negotiations with the Vikings. But with no deal being signed yet, and his four-year, $13.12 million deal with a $7.1 million signing bonus entering its last year. The best thing for the Vikings is to trade the WR.

Jefferson is aiming to be the highest-paid non-QB in the league. The previous player to do so was Tyreek Hill in 2022 with his four-year, $120 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. Since the LSU graduate is hoping to get paid more, the Patriots will need to break the bank to have him on their roster.

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Utkarsh Tiwari is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. As a coalesce of a law graduate and football enthusiast, he takes pride in reporting Sunday live games along with post-match analysis and legal accuracy. This enthusiasm has made Utkarsh our ‘go-to guy’ for throwback pieces and listicles when it comes to any game, especially of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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NFL Rumors: Justin Jefferson on the Chopping Block as Vikings Seek Round 1 Draft Pick

Jefferson to be traded by the Vikings?

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Justin Jefferson looking to get a massive raise