Justin Jefferson’s $439K Announcement Signals Big Move for Vikings Star

Few NFL superstars have been quite as humble as Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson.

Selected in the first round of the 2020 draft, Jefferson moved to Minnesota, purchasing a humble townhouse in the Twin Cities suburbs to put down roots near his new team’s facilities.

Pacing the NFL with the most receiving yards by a player in the first five years of his career (7,432), Jefferson is ready for an upgrade.

According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Jefferson, who signed a four-year, $140 million contract last summer, has put his Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, house on the market.

On August 5, The Star Tribune’s Jim Buchta reported that the four-bedroom home is slated to hit the market this weekend for $439,000.

“It’s a great townhouse, a former model home and has been beautifully maintained and upgraded,” listing agent Jeffrey Dewing told the Star Tribune. “It’s a gorgeous, turn-key end unit.”

The house was featured throughout Netflix’s “Receiver” docuseries, which features Jefferson’s at-home life during the 2023 season.

Jefferson lived at the home with his younger brother as of 2021 but appears poised to upgrade his dwelling in the near future. Dewing did not detail Jefferson’s next move but sold more than $100 million of real estate last year. His most expensive listing currently is a $12.5 million Lake Minnetonka mansion.

Jefferson is fully capable of affording even the most expensive house in the state, a $55 million mansion on Lake Minnetonka. However, he’s largely maintained a modest lifestyle throughout his career.

“I’m one person. I ain’t got no big family. I don’t need to be in no $10 million mansion,” he told reporters during training camp a year ago, per the Star Tribune. “I never grew up having no big ol’ house. Maybe I’ll move on to that. Maybe not. I guess we’ll find out sooner or later.”

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Justin Jefferson Expected to Be Ready for 2025 Season Despite Hamstring Injury

Early in Vikings training camp on July 25, Jefferson suffered a minor hamstring injury that has left him sidelined, a precautionary measure by the team.

“He’s so important to our team,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said. “Justin wants to be out there, be around, wants to be present with his teammates — but not just the receivers group, the offense.”

While Jefferson sitting out of practice is a detriment to his development of chemistry with J.J. McCarthy, O’Connell doesn’t view it that way.

“It could end up being a blessing in disguise in a lot of ways, where Justin’s mentally preparing and engaging with his teammates,” O’Connell said. “He’s totally present every single day, but at the same time, we’re trying to build him up for 17-plus games. And we’re just very fortunate we were able to get out in front of things the way we did.

“[We’re getting] him totally ready to roll for the grind; the guy plays 70-plus snaps a week,” O’Connell added. “What we ask him to do is just flat-out remarkable that he’s able to consistently do that, but you still want to have him back sooner rather than later.

“Like I said, I have zero worry about the opener, but there’s a lot of time between now and then what that looks like,” he added. “We’re going to be smart. But at the same time, he wants to get back out there, because he does not want to stay wearing what I wear in practice for much longer.”

Vikings Will Need More From Justin Jefferson After Addison Suspension

Jordan Addison‘s three-game suspension to start the season emphasizes Jefferson needing to be ready coming out of the gate.

Addison has been a beneficiary of the double- and triple-coverage thrown at Jefferson.

But without a No. 2 receiver who can truly win his 1-on-1 consistently, Jefferson will need to overcome the coverage to open up the rest of the offense.