Overview

• Jefferson agreed to join voluntary Organized Team Activities after the Vikings asked him, calling the decision a “no-brainer.”
• He has been taking extra reps with new starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy to build timing and familiarity on the field.
• Jefferson has embraced a leadership role this offseason, with coach Kevin O’Connell labeling him an “energy igniter” for the locker room.
• This spring follows his four-year, $140 million contract extension that made him one of the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterbacks.
• The team has two more OTA sessions before a mandatory minicamp runs from June 10 to 12 at the TCO Performance Center.