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The Minnesota Vikings<\/a> still have a couple of seasons left with Jordan Addison on the team after exercising his fifth-year option<\/a>. Nonetheless, at some point, the Vikings will need to decide whether they want to pay him long-term. <\/p>\n Moreover, this season could be the deciding factor for Minnesota in whether they want to invest a significant sum to keep Addison with the Vikings. However, if they decide to dangle him in the trade market at some point, there could be suitors for the wideout. <\/p>\n In a May 16 article<\/a>, FanSided\u2019s Jake Beckman wrote about a potential trade each team could make to address a major need now that the free agency period and the 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft are behind all the teams. When it comes to Addison, he floats the wide receiver as a potential target for the Indianapolis Colts<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThe Vikings did just sign Jauan Jennings,\u201d Beckman wrote. \u201cIf they wanted to move on from Jordan Addison, who has had a litany of legal issues, they absolutely could. It\u2019s unprecedented for a team to trade a player right after they exercise his fifth-year option, but this is a pretty unique situation that both teams are in.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season, Addison posted a 64.9 overall PFF grade<\/a> while recording 42 receptions on 74 targets for 610 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Furthermore, the Vikings\u2019 wideout averaged 14.5 yards per reception and generated 135 yards after the catch.<\/p>\n Colts Need to Improve Wide Receiver Group<\/p>\n Additionally, Beckman explained why Addison would make sense for the Colts, who are lacking depth at wide receiver. As a result, Daniel Jones, or whoever starts at quarterback if the Colts QB cannot open the season, could have limited weapons at his disposal this season, and the situation could worsen if injuries pile up.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Colts are in a very tough spot right now,\u201d Beckman added in his article. \u201cIF (and that\u2019s a big IF) Daniel Jones is healthy enough to play at the beginning of the season, he\u2019s going to need his receivers to get open early and often.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is that right now, his wide receivers are Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. That\u2019s not remotely close to the caliber of a receiver room that they\u2019re going to need\u2026 and there isn\u2019t really anyone out there who is going to give that wide receiver room a shot of adrenaline.\u201d<\/p>\n Vikings\u2019 Jordan Addison Gets Blunt Message for 2026 Season<\/p>\n Understanding that Addison is looking for a long-term contract and this season will play a large role in whether he gets it in Minnesota, Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins recently called out the former\u00a0USC Trojan<\/a>\u00a0to step up this 2026 season.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a big contract year for Jordan,\u201d\u00a0Scoggins said in an April 11 video from \u201cPurple Access.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u201cThis is his chance, not only on the field but off the field, to show that\u00a0he can be trusted\u00a0with big contract money.<\/p>\n \u201cYear 3 was the worst of his career. Not all his fault. The quarterback situation was a disaster at times, sure. But it was a career low in catches, a career low in yards, and a career low in touchdowns.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had seven drops. He didn\u2019t have that many combined in his first two seasons. I think the focus wasn\u2019t there all the time, probably because of what was happening at quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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