At a time when the Minnesota Vikings are preparing for the future by bringing in draft picks and undrafted free agents, the team made it a point to complete other items of housekeeping to prepare for the 2026 NFL season.
While many fans are focused on draft classes, rookie grades, power rankings, and 2027 mock drafts, the Vikings proved that the personnel on the team is something that a front office cannot afford to overlook.
Earlier this year, the purple and gold shared that they were expecting to exercise the fifth-year option on Jordan Addison, extending the 28-year-old pass-catcher's time under contract through the 2027 NFL season.
Minnesota Vikings officially exercise fifth-year option on the rookie contract of WR Jordan Addison
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings officially exercised Addison's fifth-year option. The news of the option being exercised was shared on the team's official website along with a short statement from interim general manager Rob Brzezinski.
"He's a really important player for us, an impact player."
At a time when wide receivers are earning big paydays with extensions around the league. Minnesota using the fifth-year option rather than signing him to an extension is interesting and shouldn't go unnoticed.
The nice part of the option for Addison is that there is no hurry to lock him down until after the 2026 NFL season. Plus, if the Vikings decide not to do that, they now have the former USC receiver's rights and can seek alternatives to a contract extension.
Addison was the first-round pick of the Vikings in the 2023 NFL Draft. Minnesota selected him with pick No. 23 overall. Since then, he has played in 46 games, catching 175 passes for 2,396 yards and 22 touchdowns.
During the upcoming season, he will pair with superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson to catch passes from new Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray. Hopefully, the office will click better for head coach Kevin O'Connell in 2026 than it did last season.
If the Minnesota Vikings can find consistency at quarterback and on the offensive line this season, the sky could be the limit for the team's offense. Jordan Addison is a great target and should benefit greatly from having a superstar like Justin Jefferson across from him and a solid veteran tight end in T.J. Hockenson, making it easier for the purple and gold to move the ball efficiently through the air.
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