**EAGAN, Minn. —** The Vikings exercised the team's fifth-year option on receiver Jordan Addison, the team announced Monday.
The move occurred about a month after Executive Vice President of Football Operations Rob Brzezinski had indicated the team's intent while speaking to reporters at the Annual League Meeting.
"He's a really important player for us, an impact player," Brzezinski said.
Teams have the opportunity to exercise fifth-year options to extend rookie contracts of first-round picks. The deadline for doing so for Addison was May 2026 to apply to the 2027 season.
Addison, the 23rd overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, has recorded 175 receptions for 2,396 yards and 22 touchdowns, generating a receiver rating of 93.2.
He's been productive in tandem with Justin Jefferson, elevating as a rookie when Jefferson missed time because of a hamstring injury.
Addison caught 70 passes for 911 yards and 10 scores in his first NFL season, despite Minnesota starting four different quarterbacks for the first time in one campaign. He garnered NFL Offensive Rookie of Month for October 2023 thanks in part to a dazzling performance against the 49ers and earned placement on PFWA's All-Rookie Team.