PHOENIX — The Minnesota Vikings intend to activate the fifth-year provision within wideout Jordan Addison’s agreement, provisional general manager Rob Brzezinski announced on Monday.
This signifies Addison’s commitment to the team extends until the conclusion of the 2027 season. The 23rd selection in the 2023 draft, Addison is set to receive $2.6 million in 2026 and is projected to be paid $18 million in 2027.
“He is a highly significant and influential contributor for our squad,” Brzezinski stated.
Addison has proven to be a prolific pass-catcher, complementing Justin Jefferson throughout the initial three campaigns of his professional journey. Among wideouts from the 2023 draft cohort, he holds the top spot in scoring catches (22), places fifth in total receptions (175), and is fifth in average yardage per contest (52.1).
Pinpointing the opportune moment for a prospective prolonged agreement might prove a more challenging undertaking. Since becoming a part of the Vikings, Addison has been involved in three incidents with law enforcement. Furthermore, he was sidelined for the initial quarter of the Vikings’ Week 5 match versus the Cleveland Browns in London during the prior season, following his failure to attend a light training session the preceding week.
In July 2023, Addison received a summons for operating a vehicle at 140 mph on a Minnesota highway. He consented to admit culpability to a minor offense of speeding, while an accusation of reckless driving was dropped. He remitted $686 in penalties. Nearly precisely a year thereafter, Addison was apprehended on alleged involvement of impaired driving, subsequent to law enforcement discovering him unconscious at the controls of an automobile on a motorway in proximity to Los Angeles International Airport.
Eventually, he entered a plea of nolo contendere to what is commonly referred to as a “wet reckless” count. In California, the location where Addison received a summons, this implied he admitted no fault to careless operation with the presence of intoxicants. Addison was given a period of supervision for a year, remitted a $390 penalty, and was mandated to finish two digital courses. The NFL consequently barred him from playing for three contests.
In January, Addison was detained close to Tampa for a minor offense of unauthorized entry, however, the accusations were subsequently withdrawn.