Justin Jefferson is an absolute menace at the wide receiver position. He was a big part of Darnold's breakout season last year and will be a big part of helping McCarthy get off to a fast start to begin his professional career as a starter. Ahead of the 2025 season, Jefferson has spoken out with a clear message of advice to his young quarterback.

Justin Jefferson was notably present throughout Minnesota Vikings voluntary OTAs this spring. Monday, he revealed

"We have just constant dialogue and conversations about what we wanted for J.J. that year, and he started exceeding [expectations] pretty quickly," Adofo-Mensah said. "We were pre