Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said star WR Justin Jefferson has been in the loop on the team's plans for the quarterback position going forward, but noted that he doesn't need to know the outcome before signing an extension.
Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.this offseason and found him"excited" about the potential of contributing to the mentorship of a young quarterback.
"Look, the things that Kirk and Justin were able to do over these last couple years, that's what I can speak to," O'Connell said."Having been here with those guys when they've played together, they've done a lot of really special things and that's not lost on me and that's not lost on Justin. But Justin ... did step into a leadership role last year. He became a first-time captain.
"I think it's a pretty special time and I know Justin's looking at it like that as well, and my hope is we get his contract done and taken care of and he continues to be that pillar, that pillar of leadership that I look at him as within our team."to give themselves options as they consider a potential trade up from their original spot at No. 11 overall.
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