Wild Jordan Addison Trade Idea Has Appeared
No stranger to the trade rumor mill this offseason, there’s another theory to suggest Minnesota Vikings wideout Jordan Addison could be shipped elsewhere, this time a fancy proposal involving the Las Vegas Raiders.
The latest Addison rumor sends him to Las Vegas in a splashy draft-week proposal.
Las Vegas already grabbed one Vikings wide receiver this week; why not two, says SI.com‘s Thomas Carelli.
Raiders Proposal Put Addison Back in the Trade Spotlight
It would be the Vikings’ first trade of the offseason.
SI.com: Addison to Raiders Makes Sense
Carelli believes the Raiders could secure Addison’s services for a tight end and two draft picks.
He wrote this week, “Raiders Get: Jordan Addison. Vikings Get: Michael Mayer. 2026 2nd Round Pick. 2027 4th Round Pick. Coach Kubiak needs to add weapons around Fernando Mendoza. With their depth chart so brutally thin at wide receiver, the team may look to an elusive, proven weapon by dealing for Addison. In doing so, they can avoid giving up too much while having a player with great, explosive ability to jump-start the offense, avoiding the need to give up this low-tiered offense.”
“The one advantage that the Vikings have with Addison is that they owe him less than $5 million against the 2026 cap. In 2027, he will demand his backloaded $18 million. The Vikings may desire to escape this reality and push the money to another team to pay. In making this deal, they shed long-term money, and that helps them reshuffle, which supports their short-term rebuild.”
It’s worth noting that 2nd-Rounder in Carelli’s deal would be Pick No. 36 overall — the fourth selection in Round 2.
Addison, Nailor, and the New LV WR Corps, if So
Vikings WR3 from the last few seasons, Jalen Nailor, signed with the Raiders on Wednesday, bringing home $35 million over the next three seasons. So, yes, Las Vegas has already pilfered a Minnesota wideout; how about a duo, says Carelli.
If so, the Raiders would be on tap for the WR group in 2026:
- Jordan Addison
- Jalen Nailor
- Tre Tucker
- Jack Bech
- Dont’e Thornton
- Shedrick Jackson
- Justin Shorter
- Brenden Rice
- Phillips Dorsett II
For the start of Mendoza’s early career, assuming the Raiders don’t swerve and trade out of the pick, the Indiana alumnus would basically have Vikings-lite.
The Addison Deadline
Meanwhile, Minnesota must decide to exercise Addison’s fifth-year option by May 1st. Some interpret that day as an Addison trade deadline — if getting rid of him is real in the first place. Speculation about trading Addison stems from a series of troubling off-field incidents. In 2023, Addison was stopped near the Twin Cities for driving 140 mph in a 55 mph zone. Although he attributed the incident to a dog emergency and it was ultimately classified as a misdemeanor, the incident raised concerns.
The following year, more serious trouble emerged when Addison was found intoxicated and asleep in his car on a Los Angeles freeway. The ordeal cast a shadow over the Vikings for months, eventually leading to probation and a three-game suspension from the NFL.
Then, during the 2025 season, Addison further strained his relationship with the team by skipping a walkthrough in London, prompting head coach Kevin O’Connell to bench him for a quarter in the subsequent game. Most recently, Addison was reportedly removed from a Florida casino and briefly detained for trespassing.
If Addison is traded, it will be because Addison isn’t worth the headache, and it will likely happen in six weeks during the draft.
The Package
Minnesota would actually grab a sweet haul from Las Vegas in Carelli’s. Mayer could still have TE1 upside; he was buried on the depth chart after the Raiders drafted Brock Bowers. He’s probably entitled to a fresh start and may be hiding a real TE1 skill set.
The 2nd-Rounder, too, is intriguing. Minnesota could realistically flip the 36th overall pick into one of these players from April’s draftboard, given their current draft outlook:
- C.J. Allen (LB, Georgia)
- Brandon Cisse (CB, South Carolina)
- KC Concepcion (WR, Texas A&M)
- Omar Cooper Jr. (WR, Indiana)
- Colton Hood (CB, Tennessee)
- Cashius Howell (EDGE, Texas A&M)
- Lee Hunter (DT, Texas Tech)
- Kayden McDonald (DL, Ohio State)
- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S, Toledo)
- T.J. Parker (EDGE, Clemson)
- Zion Young (EDGE, Missouri)
Generally speaking, the likelihood of an Addison trade is low. The club has stuck with him thus far; there’s no reason to believe they would let him go now, especially since the next two years of Addison’s contract are somewhat affordable.
On the other hand, a Minnesota trade involving outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, possibly to the Philadelphia Eagles, does feel likely. Greenard wants an extension that the Vikings may not have in the budget.
Addison turned 24 in January.
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