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"When I say I am happy for you, I'm happy for the Vikings organization finally being able to get a wide receiver in, to come in the door showing his stuff," Moss told Jefferson. "Justin, I'm proud of you, bruh. My rookie of the year." A million-watt smile stretched across Jefferson's face. The player he grew up watching and trying to emulate then asked Jefferson to "send me (a pair) with your John Hancock on it." The Vikings haven't had a rookie make an impact like Jefferson since Moss was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1998. Wide receiver Percy Harvin was the last Minnesota...

Surely each would make the deal again, and there is no "loser" in this trade. But there are lessons the Vikings can learn from the circumstances that got them to the point of trading a then-26-year-old Diggs so they don't face a similar situation in the future. Diggs signed a five-year, $72 million extension in July 2018 when he was part of an offense that was set to feature him heavily, setting him up for his next big pay day. Diggs' deal, which averages $14.4 million per year, was considered a team-friendly contract. When the Vikings shifted toward a run-heavy scheme once Kevin Stefanski to...

Not even a Christmas miracle could help the Minnesota Vikings keep their playoff hopes alive against the New Orleans Saints on Friday. In a 52-33 loss that knocked the Vikings out of playoff contention, the defense allowed the franchise's most points since 1963. “Really disappointed defensively,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. “You’ve got to work really hard to give up 52.” With as many injuries as Minnesota had across the board, especially on defense, it had no shot against a Saints team primed for a deep postseason run. For a fifth straight week, the Vikings fell behind by 10 poi...

Four games into the season, Jefferson recorded two of his six 100-yard receiving games. Three months in as a first-year pro, Jefferson has exceeded expectations. Percy Harvin was the last Minnesota rookie wideout to perform this well; in 2009, Harvin won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after his 60-catch, 790-yard, six-touchdown season. Fourteen games in, Jefferson has far surpassed that mark, ranking eighth in the NFL in yards (1,182) and becoming the fifth rookie receiver named to the Pro Bowl in the past 20 years. This type of season isn't easily replicated, which furthers his case...