Jordan Addison, even with the off-field issues, stands out as one of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s rare draft success stories. He’ll be in town for a couple more seasons.

The Vikings getting his fifth year locked in has been in the works for a little while. Earlier today, the team’s official social media confirmed the move. The Spotrac social media account clarified the financial aspect of things, writing, “The #Vikings have officially exercised WR Jordan Addison’s $18M 5th-year option for 2027, putting him on a 2-year, $20.6M fully guaranteed contract. Minnesota is now slated to pay Justin Jefferson & Addison a combined $76.3M across the next two seasons.”

Vikings Get Jordan Addison Fifth Year Done

The plan has been in the works for a little why. Some may be asking a basic question: what took so long?

NFL front offices can proceed in a manner that’s a touch different than what outsiders expect. A lot of the time, there’s a day-at-a-time perspective. So much time and energy was getting poured into the 2026 NFL Draft that WR contract details waited until it was time. With the draft picks chosen and UDFAs tossed into the mix, Rob Brzezinski made the Addison fifth-year option official.

(So, too, did Minnesota finally make the call on EDGE Jonathan Greenard. He’s now an Eagle).

Combined with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison is one half of a deadly duo out wide.

So much of the current focus in the Twin Cities rests on who is going to be the starting quarterback. Lost in the shuffle a touch has been the presence of two tremendous talents out wide. Whoever is passing the ball is going to benefit from an elite option in Jefferson alongside a very good option in Addison.

The fourth-year receiver is coming off a season where he turned 42 catches into 610 yards and 3 touchdowns. All of those numbers are career lows even if the 14.5 yards-per-catch average is quite healthy. Working against him was his three-game suspension to begin the season. Worse yet, Addison had to function from within an offense that often had major struggles when throwing the football. At times, he struggled with drops in a way that he didn’t in previous years.

Inserting Kyler Murray into the mix — which is to say nothing of bringing Carson Wentz back — is meant to rectify the passer problem. Nailing the QB decision should — should — lead to more productive receivers.

Option No. 1 involves Murray being excellent, leading to him being the starting quarterback. Option No. 2 involves J.J. McCarthy stepping up in a major way, elevating to such a degree that he overcomes the odds to start. Option No. 3 involves Carson Wentz needing to jump in, leading to a ground-and-pound, defensive-first approach where the passer can still feed the top two receivers.

Option No. 4 leads to much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

At 5’11 and 180 pounds, Jordan Addison is never going to get mistaken for Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, or Mike Evans. He is, nevertheless, someone who can shake free from most. Addison can take the rook off a defense with speed; Addison is someone who can break a corner’s ankles.

Based strictly on talent and ability, Addison is a WR1 who is tasked with being a WR2.

At 24, Jordan Addison should have several more years of excellent football in him. Adding on the fifth-year option is meant to function as the precursor to a long-term deal at some point in the not-too-distant future, but it’s possible that Minnesota slow plays things with the talented young fella. Crushing the upcoming season (while staying out of trouble) will mean Addison gets paid before too long.