A record deal: the Vikings and three-time Pro-Bowl WR Justin Jefferson reached agreement on a four-year, $140 million contract extension that includes $110 million guaranteed and makes him not only the highest-paid WR in NFL history, but the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history.

Jefferson’s deal includes $88.743 million due at signing, the highest non-QB guarantee at signing in NFL history. And it resets the WR market.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, Brandon Powell, N'Keal Harry

Jefferson is one of five players ever with 5,000-plus receiving yards in his first four seasons, and his 5,899 career yards are nearly 400 more than any other player in NFL history along that same measure, according to NFL Research.

This locks in one of the best playmakers in the league for Sam Darnold/J.J. McCarthy going forward.

WR Justin Jefferson, who has been in talks with the Vikings regarding a contract extension, was not spotted at the team’s training facility today for the start of organized team activities.

Related Players: Jordan Addison, Brandon Powell, N'Keal Harry

This is likely a non-story for now, but we'll keep an eye on it. The Vikings WR depth chart isn't particularly deep behind Jefferson and Addison, so it would behoove the team to keep their star receiver on the field for Sam Darnold/J.J. McCarthy.

Khalil Herbert is being activated from IR, while Chase Claypool and N'Keal Harry should be on track to play Saturday. The news on Teven Jenkins is "encouraging" per Eberflus.

Related Players: David Montgomery

The 2021 sixth-round selection was having a great year up until Week 10, including a 20-157-2 performance in Week 3 and a 16-99-1 performance in Week 8, the latter of which came with David Montgomery in the lineup. Montgomery should hold on to the team's RB1 role, but his ceiling his further capped with Herbert's return.

Coach Matt Eberflus was quoted earlier in the week that he was expecting N'Keal Harry back in a month or so. This obviously makes the timeline much longer, stretching now until at least the middle of the season.

Related Players: Byron Pringle, Equanimeous St. Brown

The already-thin wide receiver group becomes even thinner, although the team wasn't likely to be relying on a career resurgence into a number one option by Harry this season. The Bears were unable to claim any wide receivers off the wire this week, and were actually forced to put Tajae Sharpe on IR to clear room for the six players they did claim.

The former first-round pick was hoping for a jump-start to his career in his first year with the Bears, but things aren't starting well.

Related Players: Equanimeous St. Brown, Velus Jones

The 24-year-old sustained the high-ankle sprain during Saturday's practice and now will miss all of the preseason and around a month of regular season action. This leaves the already barren Bears WR depth chart even thinner, offering QB Justin Fields a steep hill to climb during his sophomore year.

Patriots RB Damien Harris has cleared concussion protocol and will play Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons. RB Brandon Bolden (hip), WR N'Keal Harry (knee), and TE Jonnu Smith (shoulder) are questionable.

Related Players: Rhamondre Stevenson, J.J. Taylor

Stevenson will revert back to his back-up role, but if Bolden were to miss TNF, he would gain more work in the passing attack.

Patriots RBs Damien Harris (concussion) and Rhamondre Stevenson (concussion) and WRs N'Keal Harry (knee) and Gunner Olszewski (concussion) are questionable for Week 10's game against the Cleveland Browns.

Related Players: J.J. Taylor, Brandon Bolden

The questionable list for the Patriots is long than the list of games in which WR Jakobi Meyers has a touchdown. Bolden would be the biggest winner if Harris and Stevenson are out.

Patriots WR N'Keal Harry (knee) and TE Jonnu Smith (shoulder) are questionable for Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers.

Harry was a new addition and is very much a concern heading into Sunday. Both are names to watch when inactives are announced.

Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne (shoulder) and TE Jonnu Smith (shoulder) are questionable for Week 8's game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Related Players: N'Keal Harry, Hunter Henry, Nelson Agholor

Bourne has been New England's WR2 this season and Smith has only seen smatterings of production behind Henry. Henry is headed back to where he played his entire career and should be one of Mac Jones's favorite targets.

Patriots WR N'Keal Harry was placed on Injured Reserve today according to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. He is eligible to return Week 4.

Harry has had himself a fun month-plus, going from camp standout to his familiar position in the background. The emergence of Mac Jones helps raise whatever fantasy floor Harry has when healthy.