Justin Jefferson

Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver

Age: 27y-1m-22d (Jan 16, 1999)

Exp: 6 Years

Country: US

College: Louisiana State

Drafted: Round 1 (#22 overall), 2020

Agent(s): Ben Renzin (WME Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$19,967,600

2026 Cash

$25,500,000

Career Earnings

$83,541,172

2024-2028 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to an historic 4 year, $140 million contract extension that includes $110M guaranteed for practical purposes, and $88.7M fully guaranteed at signing. At $35M per year, Jefferson becomes the highest average paid non-QB in NFL history at the time of signing. The 25-year-old receives a $36.9M signing bonus in 2024, and a fully guaranteed $30M option bonus in 2025, setting this up to be a 4 year, $125.7M contract practically speaking. Complete Breakdown

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $140,000,000

Average Salary:

$35,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$36,938,000

GTD at Sign:

$88,743,000

Total GTD:

$110,000,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	25		$8,612,600	3.37%	$38,563,000	$38,563,000	$89,243,000
2025	26		$15,167,600	5.43%	$31,680,000	$70,243,000	$87,630,400
2026	27	Estimate	$19,967,600	6.63%	$25,500,000	$95,743,000	$72,212,800
2027	28		$48,242,600	14.94%	$30,000,000	$125,743,000	$51,995,200
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $125,743,000; $33,752,600 DEAD CAP
2028	29		$52,242,600	14.72%	$34,000,000	$159,743,000	$33,752,600
2029	30	Void UFA	$15,510,000	4.14%	-	$159,743,000	$15,510,000
2030		Vesting	-	-	-	$159,743,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2024	25		$1,125,000	$7,487,600	-	-	-	-	$8,612,600	3.37%	$89,243,000
2025	26		$1,170,000	$7,487,600	-	$510,000	$6,000,000	-	$15,167,600	5.43%	$87,630,400
2026	27	Estimate	$1,215,000	$7,487,600	$4,755,000	$510,000	$6,000,000	-	$19,967,600	6.63%	$72,212,800	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $72,212,800 2026 Cap Savings: $-52,245,200 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $85,959,800 2026 Cap Savings: $-65,992,200 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $70,237,800 2026 Savings: $-50,270,200 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $20,217,600 2027 Dead Cap: $51,995,200 2026 Savings: $-250,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $20,217,600 2027 Dead Cap: $51,995,200 2026 Savings: $-250,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2027 Dead Cap: $51,995,200 2026 Savings: $1,725,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	28		$29,240,000	$7,487,600	$4,755,000	$510,000	$6,000,000	$250,000	$48,242,600	14.94%	$51,995,200	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/13/2026 2027 Dead Cap: $51,995,200 2027 Cap Savings: $-3,752,600 03/13/2026 → 06/01/2027 2027 Dead Cap: $66,252,200 2027 Cap Savings: $-18,009,600 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $51,995,200 2027 Savings: $-3,752,600 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2028 Dead Cap: $33,752,600 2027 Savings: $30,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2028 Dead Cap: $33,752,600 2027 Savings: $30,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2028 Dead Cap: $33,752,600 2027 Savings: $30,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $125,743,000; $33,752,600 DEAD CAP
2028	29		$33,240,000	$7,487,600	$4,755,000	$510,000	$6,000,000	$250,000	$52,242,600	14.72%	$33,752,600	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $33,752,600 2028 Savings: $18,490,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $33,752,600 2028 Savings: $18,490,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2029 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2028 Savings: $34,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2029 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2028 Savings: $34,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $18,242,600 2029 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2028 Savings: $34,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	30	Void UFA	-	-	$4,755,000	-	$6,000,000	-	$15,510,000	4.14%	$15,510,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2029 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2029 Savings: $15,510,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2029 Savings: $15,510,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $15,510,000 2029 Savings: $15,510,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030		Vesting	-	-	$4,755,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	25		$1,125,000	$37,438,000	-	-	-	-	$38,563,000	$38,563,000	$159,743,000
2025	26		$1,170,000	-	-	$510,000	$30,000,000	-	$31,680,000	$70,243,000	$121,180,000
2026	27	Estimate	$1,215,000	-	$23,775,000	$510,000	-	-	$25,500,000	$95,743,000	$89,500,000
2027	28		$29,240,000	-	-	$510,000	-	$250,000	$30,000,000	$125,743,000	$64,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $125,743,000; $33,752,600 DEAD CAP
2028	29		$33,240,000	-	-	$510,000	-	$250,000	$34,000,000	$159,743,000	$34,000,000
2029	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$159,743,000	-
2030	31	Vesting	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$159,743,000	-

Contract Notes

$88.743M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 compensation + $18.25 of 2026 salary)
2025 Option Bonus: $30M (guaranteed, must be exercised by the 3rd league day of 2025)
Additional $7M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
$14.257M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
2025-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $510,000 ($30,000)
Annual Workout Bonus: $250,000
2029 year automatically voids 23 days before the start of the 2029 league year
$40.8M of 2024-2027 compensation is insured

Source: Spotrac

2020-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $13,122,805

Average Salary:

$3,280,701

Signing Bonus:

$7,103,856

GTD at Sign:

$13,122,805

Total GTD:

$13,122,805

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$83,541,172

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2020	21	Active	$7,889,226	$7,889,226
2021	22	Active	$1,206,491	$9,095,717	All NFL (2nd)
2022	23	Active	$1,802,982	$10,898,699	All NFL (1st) OPOY
2023	24	Active	$2,399,473	$13,298,172
2024	25	Active	$38,563,000	$51,861,172	Nfc Pro Bowl:WR All NFL (1st)
2025	26	Active	$31,680,000	$83,541,172
Total			$83,541,172	$83,541,172
2026	27	Active / estimate	$25,500,000
2027	28	Active	$30,000,000
2028	29	Active	$34,000,000
Total			$173,041,172

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$8,313,946	$44,541,856	-	-	-	$175,370	$83,541,172

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Option	Workout	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2020	21	$610,000	$7,103,856				$175,370	$7,889,226	$7,889,226
2021	22	$1,206,491						$1,206,491	$9,095,717
2022	23	$1,802,982						$1,802,982	$10,898,699
2023	24	$2,399,473						$2,399,473	$13,298,172
2024	25	$1,125,000	$37,438,000					$38,563,000	$51,861,172
2025	26	$1,170,000			$30,000,000			$31,680,000	$83,541,172
Total		$8,313,946	$44,541,856		$30,000,000		$175,370	$83,541,172	$83,541,172
2026	27	$1,215,000		$23,775,000				$25,500,000
2027	28	$29,240,000				$250,000		$30,000,000
2028	29	$33,240,000				$250,000		$34,000,000
Total		$72,008,946	$44,541,856	$23,775,000	$30,000,000	$500,000	$175,370	$173,041,172

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$8,313,946	$44,541,856	-	-	-	$175,370	$83,541,172

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2023	MIN	6 - 12	Hamstring

Mar 06, 2026 Converted $23.775M of base salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $19.02 of cap with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 03, 2024 Signed a 4 year $140 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
Dec 29, 2023 Fined $13,659 Excessive Celebration against Detroit (DET)
Apr 25, 2023 Minnesota (MIN) exercised a $19.743M option for 2024
Jul 22, 2020 Signed a 4 year $13.122 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Apr 23, 2020 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#22 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Dec 29, 2023	Excessive Celebration against Detroit (DET)	$13,659
Oct 06, 2023	Taunting against Carolina (CAR)	$10,927
Fines: 2		$24,586

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2025	MIN	17	17	941	94.01	84	1,048	2	0
2024	MIN	17	16	979	87.65	103	1,533	10	1
2023	MIN	10	9	550	49.06	68	1,074	5	1
2022	MIN	17	17	1,079	92.38	128	1,809	8	0
2021	MIN	17	17	1,014	88.95	108	1,616	10	1
2020	MIN	16	14	886	81.89	88	1,400	7	1

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