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Justin Jefferson's salary at Vikings: How much does the WR make per hour, day, week, month, and year?

Justin Jefferson reset the wide receiver market in the NFL by signing a lucrative contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings.

Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after the team's 30-24 loss against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 24, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
© Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesJustin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after the team's 30-24 loss against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 24, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Minnesota Vikings have secured the services of Justin Jefferson for many more years by making the star wide receiver an offer he simply couldn’t refuse, in a deal that’s expected to change the WR market in the NFL.

According to NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Vikings are handing Jefferson a four-year, $140 million contract extension. The agreement reportedly includes $110 million guaranteed and $88.743 million due at signing.

At the moment of writing this article, is a deal that makes Jefferson the highest-paid WR ever but also the best-paid non-QB in NFL history.

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At 24, Jefferson has definitely given Minnesota reasons to break the bank, so it will be interesting to see how he responds to this massive extension. Let’s break down the numbers of the deal on a monthly and daily basis.

Justin Jefferson, wide receiver of the Minnesota Vikings

Justin Jefferson, wide receiver of the Minnesota Vikings.

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Breaking down Justin Jefferson’s salary at Vikings

Taking into consideration the four-year deal worth $140 million he signed with the Minnesota Vikings, Justin Jefferson’s money average per year is $35 million. That means the deal is worth $2.9 million per month.

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If we further break down Jefferson’s salary, it would look like this: $729k per week; $104k per day; $4.3k per hour; $72 per minute; or $1.2 per second.

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