Lions Star Names Vikings Justin Jefferson Among Top 5 WRs in NFL

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. 

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.

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.