Lions Star Jahmyr Gibbs Names Vikings Justin Jefferson Among Top 5 WRs in NFL
Lions Star Jahmyr Gibbs Names Vikings Justin Jefferson Among Top 5 WRs in NFL originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Justin Jefferson is entering the sixth season of his NFL career. The Minnesota Vikings' wide receivers turned 26 on June 16.
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The four-time Pro Bowler is the only player to breach the 7000-receiving yards mark in their first five seasons. He also has the most 100+ yard receiving games before turning 26.
Jefferson's performance has established him as one of the best wide receivers in the league, and Detroit Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs believes the same. The star running back seems to be enjoying his holidays. He posted a Q&A story on his Snapchat handle, asking fans to shoot their questions.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18)Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
One of the users asked Gibbs to list the top five WRs in the league.
"No order. Saint, J Chase, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee, AJ Brown," he responded.
The list starts with Gibbs' teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown and includes the most anticipated wide receivers in the NFL. Jefferson isn't a surprising name on the list, and Gibbs acknowledging his Division rival's talent speaks volumes about his sportsmanship.
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The Vikings WR has charted the most receiving yards ever by a player before turning 26. He has 7,432 yards, 495 catches and 40 touchdowns since entering the league in 2020.
Jefferson took the NFL by storm in his rookie season, recording 1400 yards, 88 catches and seven TDs. He outperformed himself the following season, catching 108 passes for 1,616 yards and a career high 10 TDs.
The graph continued to rise as Jefferson led the Vikings to the postseason in the 2022 NFL season, catching 128 passes for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year that season.
Despite playing only 10 games in an injury-plagued fourth season, the Viking WR charted over 1000 receiving yards. Jefferson posted another 1,500+ receiving yards season last year.
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Jefferson has his eyes set on Randy Moss' 9,316 receiving yards and Cris Carter's 12,383 receiving yards record. He would aim to eclipse them and rewrite the franchise record books.
Related: NFL Reacts to Vikings' Justin Jefferson Announcement on Monday
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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