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Vikings Moving N’Keal Harry To TE

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N’Keal Harry has struggled to carve out a role as a receiver during his professional career. Now, the former first-round pick will be looking to make an NFL roster as a tight end. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that Harry will be switching positions ahead of the 2024 campaign. “N’Keal is really fired up about it,” O’Connell said (via Michael David Smith of … [Read more...] about Vikings Moving N’Keal Harry To TE

Vikings Sought Longer-Term Justin Jefferson Extension

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The booming wide receiver market has a new kingpin for the third time this offseason, but the position’s new financial pace-setter secured guarantee figures well north of the previous benchmarks. The Vikings are committed to Justin Jefferson, as their four-year, $140MM extension illustrates. In guaranteeing the superstar wideout $110MM ($26MM north of the previous high) and … [Read more...] about Vikings Sought Longer-Term Justin Jefferson Extension

Vikings Ramped Up Justin Jefferson Talks After Draft; Teams Prepared Two-First-Rounder Trade Offers?

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While the 2022 offseason featured a boom in the wide receiver market, it did not feature as many changeovers regarding the position’s highest salary as 2024 has brought. The top wideout salary benchmark has now moved three times since late April. The Vikings are responsible for the biggest AAV vault at the position since the Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins payday in 2020, giving … [Read more...] about Vikings Ramped Up Justin Jefferson Talks After Draft; Teams Prepared Two-First-Rounder Trade Offers?

Vikings, WR Justin Jefferson Agree To Deal

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The Justin Jefferson contract saga has come to a close. The Vikings have a deal in place for the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year in place, and it will meet his goal of becoming the league’s highest earner amongst non-quarterbacks. Jefferson has reached agreement on a four-year, $140MM extension, Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report. The monster deal includes … [Read more...] about Vikings, WR Justin Jefferson Agree To Deal