While he's scored an impressive total of 24 touchdowns in three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Jordan Addison's name has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons far too many times during his time in the NFL.
Despite Addison's struggles off the field, the Vikings still appear committed to keeping him around as a part of their team.
At the NFL's Annual League Meeting on Monday, Minnesota Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Rob Brzezinski, revealed that the team intends to exercise the fifth-year option in Addison's current contract with the Vikings.
This does not mean that Minnesota is guaranteeing that the talented wide receiver will be given a contract extension from the team. It's just a simple procedure that allows the Vikings to actually pick up the fifth year on Addison's cheap rookie contract in 2027.
Minnesota Vikings send loud message to Jordan Addison with contract decisiosn
Addison is an incredibly talented wide receiver, and it's why Minnesota selected him with a first-round pick back in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Vikings wanted to build a dynamic duo with him and fellow receiver Justin Jefferson, and when the two are on the field together, there are very few defenses in the NFL that have what it takes to stop both of them.
Minnesota still clearly has confidence in Addison, which is why they are expected to exercise his fifth-year option.
If the Vikings end up going through with actually picking up the option after the upcoming season concludes, the 24-year-old pass-catcher will get a nice payday of $18 million for the 2027 season, according to Spotrac.
That's easier said than done for Addison, though.
Since getting drafted by Minnesota, he's been cited for excessive speeding in his car, arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found sleeping behind the wheel of his car in the middle of a highway offramp, and, most recently, arrested for trespassing after failing to leave a place called the Noodle Bar inside a Florida Casino.
If it were just one incident for Addison, then that could be blamed on him being young and immature. But with multiple incidents resulting in him being handcuffed by local Police, the Vikings have every reason to be concerned about whether they can trust the receiver moving forward or not.
Excercising Addison's fifth-year option is a very low-risk decision by Minnesota, so it wasn't a surprise to find out on Monday that the team is expected to do that in the near future.
However, the time between now and when the Vikings will have to decide whether or not to actually pick up the fifth year on Addison's contract (around a year) might turn out to be too long for the wide receiver to successfully avoid getting caught up in another incident involving a local law enforcement unit.