Jordan Addison isn’t getting caught up in the money race.
"I'm being where my feet are. I'm just putting in work right now, going through camp, making sure I'm becoming a better receiver and I feel like everything is going to take care of itself." - WR Jordan Addison pic.twitter.com/Fmachk0F9r
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 4, 2026
While Zay Flowers landed a four-year, $140 million extension with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, Addison kept his focus squarely on what’s in front of him at Vikings training camp. The timing is notable because Flowers was the No. 22 pick in 2023, just one slot ahead of Addison, but the Minnesota wideout made it clear he’s not spending his energy comparing contract situations.
“I'm being where my feet are. I'm just putting in work right now, going through camp, making sure I'm becoming a better receiver, and I feel like everything is going to take care of itself, work itself out,” said Addison in a media scrum.
That approach fits the message coming from Minnesota, which recently picked up Addison’s fifth-year option. Interim general manager Rob Brzezinski called him an “impact player.”
Addison, 24, said he has been grinding through camp and trying to repay the trust the front office has shown him. That matters after a rough stretch last season, when his production dipped sharply.
He missed three games because of a suspension for violating the NFL’s anti-drug policy, then finished the year with career lows across the board: 42 receptions, 610 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns in 14 games.
Quarterback instability didn’t help. Addison was also dealing with the Vikings’ issues under center, as JJ McCarthy was in and out of the lineup because of various injuries.
Now, he’s hoping for more steadiness this season, with McCarthy and Kyler Murray battling for the starting job in training camp.
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