The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly agreed to a five-year extension with wide receiver Stefon Diggs, which could be worth a max of $81 million. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the deal, which locks Diggs up with Minnesota through 2023, includes $40 million guaranteed as well as a $15 million signing bonus.
Diggs, 24, caught 64 passes for 849 yards and eight touchdowns last season. In his first three NFL seasons, spanning 40 games, he has 200 receptions for 2,472 yards and 15 touchdowns. No touchdown has been bigger than the 61-yard catch-and-run as time expired, now known as the "Minneapolis Miracle," which catapulted the Vikings to a 29-24 win over the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round of the 2017 playoffs.
"I love being here," Diggs said earlier this offseason, according to ESPN. "... I love playing with the Vikings. I started here, and I've been happy all my time here. I love my teammates, I love my staff. There's no place I'd rather be than here."
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the former fifth round pick out of Maryland has caught 71.8% of the passes thrown to him over the past two seasons, which ranks second in the NFL among receivers with at least 200 targets.
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