Vikings pick up WR Jordan Addison’s fifth-year option
After injecting youth to the roster by way of the draft this previous weekend, the Minnesota Vikings at the moment are retaining a younger participant for one more yr.
On Monday, the workforce formally exercised the fifth-year option on vast receiver Jordan Addison’s contract. He will now stay below workforce management via the 2027 season.
The 24-year-old former first-round pick has fairly persistently confirmed his worth on the sphere, however a collection of off-the-field incidents have raised questions on his future in Minnesota.
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He was cited for driving 140 mph on Interstate 94 in 2023 and pleaded responsible to a DUI cost in 2024. That second charge led to a suspension for the first three games of this past season. Just two weeks after the top of Minnesota’s 2025 season, Addison was arrested in Florida for trespassing however that case was later dismissed.
On the sphere, Addison caught 70 passes for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie, however his manufacturing has dipped every of the previous two seasons. He completed final season with 42 catches for 610 yards and simply three scores. Over his three NFL seasons, Addison has tallied 175 receptions for two,396 yards and 22 touchdowns in 46 video games.
He’ll play the 2026 season on the fourth yr of his rookie deal, with a $2.6 million base wage. However, his 2027 wage is projected to be roughly $18 million and is absolutely assured, per Spotrac.
The Vikings had till May 1 to formally resolve on their fifth-year option.
Next up for Minnesota’s offseason are organized workforce actions (OTAs), which can begin on the finish of May.
