Vikings Restructure Jefferson, Darrisaw Contracts

0:00It's March 6th, here's your NFL news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Minnesota Vikings just restructure contracts for two key offensive players to ease their salary cap crunch ahead of next Wednesday's new league, year kickoff. Why to receive a Justin Jefferson and left tackle Christian Derisaw, both got new deals, but the team still needs to trim more to hit the cap floor. These moves push some money down the road, bumping Jefferson's future cap hits even higher. His number was already nearing $40 million for 2026, and now it'll climb past $43 million later on. Derisaw's cap charge sat over $22 million, $500,000 this year. Jefferson put up solid numbers last season with 84 catches for 1,048 yards and two touchdowns, proving he's worth the investment. Derisaw, locked in through 2029, will see over half his 2027 salary guaranteed next week. Team officials say they've got more adjustments coming to fully comply with the cap rules.

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