Justin Jefferson’s four-year NFL profession with the Minnesota Vikings has been a storybook journey for the proficient broad receiver out of LSU.
Regardless of lacking seven video games in 2023 with a hamstring damage, Jefferson already has a outstanding 392 receptions for five,899 yards and 30 touchdowns.
And now, his success has been validated financially with a league-record $140 million contract extension that reset the marketplace for broad receivers.
Nonetheless, quarterback Kirk Cousins now wears an Atlanta Falcons uniform, and Sam Darnold is extensively anticipated to begin the Vikings’ season opener as rookie J.J. McCarthy learns the NFL sport.
Jefferson is undeterred by the change, noting that whereas he and Cousins had been a really profitable duo, he’ll produce with whoever is hurling the pigskin at him.
The star declared to Yahoo Sports activities that he’ll “have a great season. It doesn’t matter who is going to throw me the ball.”
“I’m gonna have a great season. It doesn’t matter who is going to throw me the ball.”
Kirk Cousins, JJ McCarthy, Sam Darnold … do not matter. @JJettas2 says he’ll put up the identical numbers with a brand new QB 😤🛩 pic.twitter.com/QQvRcshirL
— Yahoo Sports activities (@YahooSports) July 11, 2024
Jefferson admitted that he was “sad to see Kirk go” and cherished “the way he carried himself and what he [did] for our team.”
And whereas nobody expects Darnold or McCarthy to be the quarterback Cousins is that this season, Jefferson mentioned he believes he’ll have the ability to submit the identical numbers he’s achieved in his first 4 seasons.
Jefferson defined, “I always said it doesn’t really matter who is going to be the quarterback, I’m always going to perform at a high level.”
The important thing, he asserted, is for him to place the boldness into the signal-caller to throw him the soccer.
Get these “contested passes” in his course, and Jefferson is assured he can win the battles.
