Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has signed the highest-paid non-quarterback contract in NFL history, sealing a four-year $140m extension which includes $110m guaranteed.

The 24-year-old previously turned down a deal which would have paid him over $28m annually the day before the 2023 season started.

Jefferson announced the news himself on social media, quelling any Minnesota worries by confirming he finally signed “the deal I have been waiting for since I was a little kid.” The Vikings confirmed the news soon after.