Two different angles on contract negotiation were at the fore Thursday as Josh Metellus and Justin Jefferson addressed the media ahead of Sunday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Metellus – a former sixth-round draft pick – signed a new two-year, $13-million deal with $6-million guaranteed.

Mentioned earlier #Vikings' Josh Metellus didn't stop smiling at his press conference today about his new contract extension.

Here's a clip where I asked him about starting out as a 6th-rounder, being cut, going to the practice squad, and now… signing a veteran deal. pic.twitter.com/AKd6qaTbgL

— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) September 7, 2023

Jefferson, who’s smashed NFL receiving records in his first three seasons and is in line to likely become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, is still playing under his rookie deal.