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The Minnesota Vikings could be receiving trade interest regarding wide receiver Jordan Addison, who is reportedly on the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers‘ radar this offseason.
On Jan. 21, On SI’s 49ers beat reporter Grant Cohn reported that the Bills, who need wide receiver help for QB Josh Allen, are among the teams competing with the Niners for Addison.
“According to a source, the 49ers intend to be quite aggressive this offseason in terms of trades,” Cohn said in a video posted on X. “They want to trade up in the draft, and they want to trade for a wide receiver. And the wide receiver they’re initially targeting in a trade is Jordan Addison of the Minnesota Vikings…
“I don’t know if [the 49ers will] ultimately get him because other teams are probably going to want him. I’m hearing Buffalo is the team that also would like Jordan Addison. Remember, they traded with the Vikings a few years ago for Stefon Diggs. So there’s a history between those two teams. But keep an eye on the 49ers making a play for Jordan Addison.”
Minnesota Want to Keep Wideout Jalen Nailor
Moreover, Cohn notes that the Vikings want to hold onto Jalen Nailor, who will be a free agent in mid-March, opening the door for Minnesota to trade Addison.
“They like Jalen Nailor, who’s a free wide receiver or going to be a free agent wide receiver on their team,” Cohn added. “They’d like to keep him. And since they’re not going to pick up Jordan Addison’s fifth‑year option, they would be open to trading him.
“Now, he has been arrested three times, but most recently, the charges were dropped. So apparently, from what I heard, there have already been initial discussions between the two teams on a trade. I don’t know if the Niners have made an offer.”
Vikings Could Consider Jordan Addison’s Trade Value
The USC Trojans product had a challenging 2025 season, recording 42 receptions for 610 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games, per StatMuse. Nonetheless, on the Jan. 20 edition of “The Alec Lewis Show,” The Athletic’s Alec Lewis shared his take regarding the Minnesota wideout’s future.
“I’ve seen it [on Jan. 20] where this trespassing charge was dismissed, ‘Okay, that makes it easier to trade him.’ What I would say on that subject is that the Vikings, in this regime, I don’t expect them to ever trade people at their lowest value,” Lewis said. “It’s just not sensible with how this regime currently thinks about it and that’s what I’d say on that subject.
“Jordan Addison was drafted to be a clear fixture as part of the Vikings offensive identity, which has been to throw the ball downfield vertically and be able to use the passcatching talent to a premium advantage… but there is no overstating the importance of what these next handful of months are going to be for Jordan Addison’s future here and, obviously, his value throughout the NFL.”
Still, perhaps other teams needing wideout help feel that Addison is worth the gamble despite his three arrests. As a result, the Vikings might come away with a decent return and potentially keep Nailor.
Eduardo Razo Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo
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