The Minnesota Vikings will probably be with out one among their prime 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 rushing a reckless driving when going 140 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Throughout his first two seasons, Addison, a 2023 first-round choose (No. 23 general), 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, coming into its first season with 2024 first-round choose J.J. McCarthy because the beginning quarterback.
Whereas McCarthy will nonetheless have arguably the NFL’s greatest vast receiver, Justin Jefferson, to throw to in the course of the season’s first three weeks, Addison’s suspension severely compromises the staff’s depth.
Jalen Nailor, a 2022 sixth-rounder, must be in line for a rise in taking part in time. Final season, he performed a career-high 51 % of his accessible offensive snaps, by way of Professional Soccer Reference.
Offseason free-agent signings Rondale Moore and Tim Jones, 2025 third-round choose Tai Felton and undrafted free brokers Fortunate Jackson and Silas Bolden may be compelled into extra outstanding roles.
Final season, Moore missed all the 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 one of the best coaching camp of the group, not too long ago 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 of focus their consideration on Jefferson with double-teams and pressure Minnesota’s unproven secondary and tertiary choices to beat them.
It isn’t a super set of circumstances for McCarthy as he preps for his regular-season debut, however the Vikings don’t have any different alternative however to make it work.
