{"id":3560,"date":"2026-07-20T16:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3560"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:12:48","slug":"nfl-trade-rumor-las-vegas-raiders-might-be-eyeing-140m-minnesota-vikings-star-wide-receiver-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3560","title":{"rendered":"NFL Trade Rumor: Las Vegas Raiders might be eyeing $140M Minnesota Vikings&#8217; star wide receiver | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132518402,imgsize-100288,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/las-vegas-raiders.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Trade Rumor: Las Vegas Raiders might be eyeing $140M Minnesota Vikings' star wide receiver\" title=\"Las Vegas Raiders might be eyeing $140M Minnesota Vikings' star wide receiver.(Image via X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Las Vegas Raiders might be eyeing $140M Minnesota Vikings' star wide receiver.(Image via X)\">Las Vegas Raiders might be eyeing $140M Minnesota Vikings&#8217; star wide receiver.(Image via X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Minnesota Vikings\u2019 wide receiver Justin Jefferson has found his name linked to trade rumors in the last few weeks. While the team has not confirmed a trade yet, as per NFL insiders, it seems the Las Vegas Raiders could be a potential landing spot for the star player.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"3\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Player<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Justin Jefferson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Current Team<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Minnesota Vikings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Rumored Teams<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Contract Status<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">3 Years Remaining (UFA in 2029)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Salary Cap Hit (New Team)<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Highly Expensive (Taking on an average of roughly $30M annually in future base salary\/bonuses)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Trade Likelihood<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Low to Moderate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Latest Insider Update<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Las Vegas Raiders could be a potential landing spot for the star player to pair him with rookie QB Fernando Mendoza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Potential Return<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Historic premium draft capital (Projected at multiple first-round draft picks or an elite player like Maxx Crosby)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3>Which teams are interested in Justin Jefferson?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Vikings\u2019 popular wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been linked to several rival teams in the last few weeks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>It seems the Las Vegas Raiders could be eyeing the star player.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>What are insiders saying about the trade rumors?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>A few hours ago, CBS Sports\u2019 Garrett Podell noted in a recent report, \u201cIt&#8217;s hard to project how the NFL landscape will look years down the road, but the Raiders make plenty of sense for a multitude of reasons. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, will need a true WR1 to complement All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers, and Las Vegas has shown a willingness to trade for a superstar wide receiver at the back of the end their 20s:\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The report added, \u201cThe Raiders traded a first-round draft choice and a second-round draft choice to the Green Bay Packers in 2022 in exchange for a 29-year-old Davante Adams. <!-- -->They&#8217;ll make a similar effort to go all in on their offensive core of Mendoza, Bowers and 2025 sixth overall pick running back Ashton Jeanty.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Contract details and salary cap implications<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Vikings\u2019 wide receiver Justin Jefferson is one of the highest paid non quarterbacks in the league with a four year deal worth a whopping $140 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>For the Las Vegas Raiders, trading for Justin Jefferson would mean only absorbing his remaining base salary and active bonuses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The star player\u2019s past pro-rated signing bonuses stay with Minnesota Vikings as the team would be hit with a massive dead cap hit from accelerating his remaining signing bonuses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>How will the trade impact the team?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>For the Las Vegas Raiders, trading for Justin Jefferson lands the team an elite tier receiver to completely transform the team\u2019s passing game.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>But signing Justin Jefferson will be pretty expensive as his contract will lead to the las Vegas Raiders severely limiting. free agency flexibility<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/news\/nfl-trade-rumor-las-vegas-raiders-might-be-eyeing-140m-minnesota-vikings-star-wide-receiver\/articleshow\/132518347.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas Raiders might be eyeing $140M Minnesota Vikings&#8217; star wide receiver.(Image via X) The Minnesota Vikings\u2019 wide receiver Justin Jefferson has found his name linked to trade rumors in the last few weeks. 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