This off-season in the NFL, two LSU Football alumni have dominated the headlines as Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase await contract extensions. The pair of National Champions have held out of Spring Workouts awaiting new contracts as potential trade chatter began.
Well the Minnesota Vikings and their fans no longer need to worry about losing Justin Jefferson.
According to Adam Schefter, Justin Jefferson has signed a four year contract worth $140 million dollars with $110 million guaranteed. upon signing, Justin Jefferson receives $88 million dollars the most ever at signing for a non-quarterback. The deal also gives Justin Jefferson the largest non-QB contract in NFL history.
After parting ways with franchise icons Kirk Cousins and Dalvin Cook over the past two seasons, this deal makes Justin Jefferson the face of the Vikings franchise. Jefferson will become the top receiver for NFL Draft pick JJ McCarthy as he begins his NFL Career.
This news is also massive for the LSU Football program and it’s recruiting efforts. When pitching LSU to potential recruits, Cortez Hankton can point to Justin Jefferson as the example of what you can become after developing at LSU. The LSU Football program may have another top player in Ja’Marr Chase when Chase’s deal may reset the wide receiver market.
The LSU Football program has become the best of the best when it comes to growing receivers into NFL Superstars. LSU in the NFL has passed the torch from Odell Beckham Jr and Jarvis Landry to Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson and may have it’s next generation in Brian Thomas Jr and Malik Nabers. The LSU Football program has to be the premier destination for wide receiver recruits that are looking to cash in on massive contracts.
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