Justin Jefferson — going up against the star receiver of the past — Stefon Diggs — when the Vikings host the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. The career paths of both players will forever be intertwined after the Vikings selected Jefferson with the draft pick they acquired (among a handful of others) in the blockbuster trade

Jefferson was coming off an injury-riddled season, was up for a new market-setting contract and the team lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to free agency. Of course, none of it made a difference and Minnesota happily offered the superstar receiver a four-year, $140 million new deal with $110 million guaranteed.