The Minnesota Vikings can be with out considered one of their high vast receivers for the beginning of the common season.
On Tuesday, wideout Jordan Addison was suspended with out pay for the season’s first three video games after pleading no contest earlier this offseason to a “moist reckless” cost. He was initially charged with DUI on July 12, 2024 and pleaded not responsible to these counts on Dec. 3, 2024.
In July 2023, he was additionally cited for dashing a reckless driving when going 140 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Throughout his first two seasons, Addison, a 2023 first-round decide (No. 23 total), has 133 receptions, 1,786 receiving yards (13.4 yards per reception) and 19 touchdowns. Throughout that span, solely Cincinnati Bengals vast receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vast receiver Mike Evans and Detroit Lions vast receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have extra receiving touchdowns.
His absence is a blow to the Vikings offense, getting into its first season with 2024 first-round decide J.J. McCarthy because the beginning quarterback.
Whereas McCarthy will nonetheless have arguably the NFL’s finest vast receiver, Justin Jefferson, to throw to throughout the season’s first three weeks, Addison’s suspension severely compromises the staff’s depth.
Jalen Nailor, a 2022 sixth-rounder, needs to be in line for a rise in taking part in time. Final season, he performed a career-high 51 % of his obtainable offensive snaps, by way of Professional Soccer Reference.
Offseason free-agent signings Rondale Moore and Tim Jones, 2025 third-round decide Tai Felton and undrafted free brokers Fortunate Jackson and Silas Bolden is also compelled into extra outstanding roles.
Final season, Moore missed the whole 12 months after struggling a training-camp knee damage with the Atlanta Falcons, whereas Jones had simply three receptions on 5 targets for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Felton and Bolden are rookies and may not be prepared for heavy workloads, whereas Jackson is probably having the most effective coaching camp of the group, lately making spectacular performs on back-to-back days.
No matter who takes Addison’s snaps, the Vikings offense will not be at full energy to start the season. Opponents will be capable to focus their consideration on Jefferson with double-teams and drive Minnesota’s unproven secondary and tertiary choices to beat them.
It is not a really perfect set of circumstances for McCarthy as he preps for his regular-season debut, however the Vikings haven’t any different alternative than to make it work.
