Florio stated, “I can say with confidence that JJ is very patient, but his patience will have its limits.” “The structure, not the money, continues to be the issue. The Vikings are among the few organizations who won’t provide a complete guarantee for any player other than Kirk Cousins beyond the first year of his contract.

“If you’re not gonna make that same exception for Justin Jefferson, you’re gonna have a problem with Justin Jefferson eventually.”

If that’s the barrier the Vikings are facing in keeping Jefferson long term, it would make sense for them to compromise on this rule.

The Vikings offense would likely suffer without the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year, who hauled in 128 receptions for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns that season.

His total numbers from the previous season decreased because of his seven game-missing injuries. Despite this, he finished with 1,000 receiving yards and an improved average of 15.8 yards per reception from 2022 to 2023.

Before agreeing to a contract extension, Jefferson reportedly wants more information regarding the Vikings quarterback situation, according to another NFL.com story.

This offseason, Cousins becomes a free agency, and the Vikings don’t have a young quarterback on hand to take his position should he decide to leave.

Jefferson is a huge Kirk Cousins supporter and it’s clear to see why.

The wide receiver has made the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons with Cousins throwing him the ball.

The Vikings own the No. 11 pick in the upcoming draft, putting them in position to possibly move up for a quarterback or perhaps take one from the second group of signal callers.