Odell Beckham Jr.
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Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
The Minnesota Vikings‘ roster doesn’t appear at first glance as one in terrible need of a wide receiver this offseason, but that gets less true the closer one looks.
There is a significant lack of proven depth behind an elite WR1 in Justin Jefferson and a high-end WR2 in Jordan Addison, the latter of whom is still playing on a rookie-scale contract in 2026, and potentially a fifth-year team option in 2027 as a former first-round pick.
Tai Felton is the WR3 on the Vikings’ depth chart as of the end of March. Felton tallied three receptions and 25 yards on three targets across 17 games during his rookie campaign in 2025. He played just 46 offensive snaps compared to 293 snaps on special teams.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell runs a significant amount of three-wide receiver sets, which positions Minnesota as a strong candidate for a veteran wideout in third-wave free agency. One emerging option is Odell Beckham Jr. after he attracted attention during Tom Brady’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic last weekend.
Odell Beckham Jr. Intends to Play Next Season After Missing Entire 2025 Campaign
Longtime NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
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Following the flag football event, Jordan Schultz reported that Beckham intends to play in 2026. He sat out all of last season, while the NFL also suspended him for six games in 2025 due to violation of its performance-enhancing drug policy.
Beckham began his career with the New York Giants in 2014 by winning Rookie of the Year and earning Pro Bowl honors. He made the Pro Bowl in each of the next two campaigns, while also earning recognition as a second-team All-Pro in each of those seasons.
He has tallied a total of 575 catches for 7,987 receiving yards and 59 touchdowns across 10 professional seasons. Beckham is 33 years old and will turn 34 in November.
Beckham went on to play stints with the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. He was integral to a Super Bowl run with the Rams in 2021, but played in just nine games and made only nine catches for 55 yards in his most recent NFL action as a member of the Dolphins in 2024.
Miami paid Beckham $3 million for his work that season, and Minnesota could potentially land the wideout for even less, possibly paying as little as the veterans league minimum, which is $1.3 million in 2026.
DeAndre Hopkins Wide Receiver Option for Vikings on Value Contract Next Season
DeAndre Hopkins
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Judd Zulgad of SKOR North discussed the Vikings’ receiver situation last week and noted five-time All-Pro pass-catcher and former Kyler Murray teammate DeAndre Hopkins as a potential veteran option in Minnesota.
“The Vikings need to start stocking the wide receiver room,” Zulgad said March 24. “If you wanna sign Hopkins who is in his 30s, but he’s still a productive enough player, and draft a wide receiver.”
Hopkins is a free agent and said recently he would be interested in reuniting with Murray in Minnesota, who inked a one-year deal this spring to presumably start at quarterback for the Vikings in 2026.