The Minnesota Vikings locked down one star on offense, and now they turn their focus to another with a crucial 2024 season ahead of him. This front office made Justin Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. While they will need to make an impressive offer, it will unlikely be a position-altering one.
Of course, the player in question is none other than former first-round pick Christian Darrisaw.
The offensive tackle has proven he is worthy of being one of the top-paid players at his position. However, according to Darren Wolfson, during an appearance on Skor North, there is one major caveat to that becoming a reality with one other factor potentially helping matters.
Wolfson hinted that the team has “reservations about paying that much to a player long-term if they feel that the injury history has become a genuine concern.” Wolfson explained that the deal is expected to be done now that he has changed agents for the second time through this process. Currently his agent is listed as Drew Rosenhaus who has a good relationship with the franchise after negatiating Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel’s contracts this offseason.
Darren Wolfson was quick to mention that despite what may come of these talks, there isn’t likely to be a deal done this training camp but the cornerstone left tackle is “apart of the Vikings plans.”
In three full seasons with the Vikings, Darrisaw has yet to play a full season and has played in 41 out of 52 potential games in his career. The former Virginia Tech tackle would put the Vikings in a tough but good position if he were to play a full season in 2024.
Without a full-season, things could get dicey in the Vikings front office in terms of the money within any offered deals. It is important to note, Darrisaw is under contract through the 2025 season after the team picked up his fifth-year option.