Justin Jefferson wants to 'break the bank' and get 'what I deserve'
Justin Jefferson wants to break the bank – and stay with the Vikings.
Speaking to Adam Schein on Sirius XM from Radio Row in Las Vegas ahead of this Sunday's Super Bowl, Jefferson was asked about his contract situation.
"I want to break the bank and I want to be a part of an organization that wants me and to really give me what I deserve. I feel like eventually the Vikings will do what they need to do to have me in the building, but I don't really know at this very moment. Only time will tell," Jefferson said.
"I feel like I have the right people in my circle to negotiate and do what's right. I feel like this whole process of how we handled things and how we went accordingly with the season and the contract stuff, I feel like we did a great job with it."
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Jefferson, 24, has one year remaining on his contract before he'd be eligible for free agency. It's widely expected that he'll sign an extension with Minnesota, perhaps a new contract that sets a new bar for non-quarterbacks in the NFL.
Schein followed up by asking Jefferson what he'll do if the Vikings aren't the team he winds up with for the long haul.
"I'm not really too sure at this very moment. I definitely am grateful for what Minnesota has done for me. I definitely wouldn't be in this situation if they didn't pick me," Jefferson answered. "Just with everything that has happened and everything that I have gave for the organization, of course I would want to stay and that's where I've been calling home ever since I got into the league. It is what it is at the end of the day but I just want to play football."
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