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Justin Jefferson to stay with Vikings through at least 2024 season

By WCCO Staff

/ CBS Minnesota

2023 NFL Draft: Vikings look to improve team with limited picks

MINNEAPOLIS – In a move that surprises absolutely no one, the Minnesota Vikings are exercising the fifth-year option to keep superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson on the roster.

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The Vikings made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, with Jefferson under contract with the team through at least the 2024 season.

Justin Jefferson (C) David Berding 2022 / Getty Images

The 23-year-old Louisiana native, who was the Vikings' first-round choice in the 2020 NFL Draft, led the league last season with 128 catches and 1,809 yards receiving.

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Jefferson won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award earlier this year, and was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2022.

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First published on April 25, 2023 / 3:54 PM CDT

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