Linebacker Anthony Barr and the Minnesota Vikings have talked about a contract extension but so far they haven't been able to reach a number.
Barr has voiced wanting to get an extension done, and he told Nick Shook of NFL Media that the next move is on the Vikings, and he has done everything in his power to prove that he is worth it.
“I don’t really get into the numbers,” Barr said. “It’s more about feeling valued and respected than the actual dollar amount. They kind of go hand in hand, I suppose, but I love being in Minnesota and I love my teammates. I want to be there long term. I’ve felt I’ve worked really hard, improved from my first day there to where I am now. I think I’m a totally different football player. It’s not really up to me. I feel like all the work I’ve done so far, you’ve got to go off that. You can’t really go off what-ifs or this or that. Let the chips fall where they may. It’s not my decision; it’s on them, and I would like to get it.”
Barr was the ninth pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, and he has outperformed his rookie contract. This year he is set to make $12.3 million, and if no contract extension is reached, he will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The Vikings have some big decisions to come out. They already extended Eric Kendricks this offseason but Stefon Diggs and Danielle Hunter are still waiting on theirs. Chances are the Vikings won't be able to extend all three of them, so the question is which guys will they decide to keep.
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