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The 2026 NFL<\/a> Draft has come and gone, and the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> chose not to select a wideout that could fill the WR3 role that\u2019s vacant after the departure of Jalen Nailor in free agency this offseason. <\/p>\n As a result, if the Vikings want to have a reliable wideout behind Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, they\u2019ll likely head into the veteran free agent market. Moreover, with the trade of Jonathan Greenard, Minnesota has roughly $16 million in cap space, per Over the Cap<\/a>. <\/p>\n With the Vikings having a little more money to spend, Bleacher Report\u2019s Joseph Zucker believes that the Vikings should be one of the teams looking to land the veteran free agent receiver. <\/p>\n \u201cWould one of Diggs\u2019 old teams consider a reunion?\u201d Zucker wrote in his April 25 article<\/a>. \u201cJordan Addison has yet to make a true breakthrough with the Minnesota Vikings. The team\u2019s depth really falls off once you get past him and Justin Jefferson as well.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Vikings have one quarterback on a one-year contract (Kyler Murray) and another who may be heading into a make-or-break season (J.J. McCarthy). Bringing Diggs back to Minneapolis has some merit.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season with the New England Patriots<\/a>, Diggs turned in an 87.5 overall PFF grade<\/a>, placing him sixth among 81 qualifying wide receivers. His 87.5 receiving grade ranked seventh in that same group.<\/p>\n He finished with 85 catches on 100 targets for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 11.9 yards per reception. He added 363 yards after the catch, was credited with two drops, and had an average depth of target of 8.7 yards.<\/p>\n Minnesota Receives Stefon Diggs Prediction to Fill WR3 Role<\/p>\n With the Vikings needing to fill their WR3 role, Diggs\u2019 name has come up as a potential target that Minnesota could pursue in the veteran free agent market. <\/p>\n For CBS Sports\u2019 Garrett Podell, Minnesota will go after Diggs to fill the wideout role behind Jefferson and Addison, should the veteran wide receiver resolve his legal troubles.<\/p>\n \u201cDiggs\u2019 legal trouble is likely why he remains available,\u201d\u00a0Podell wrote in his CBS Sports article published on April 3<\/a>. \u201cHe\u00a0pleaded not guilty<\/a>\u00a0to felony strangulation and other criminal charges following an alleged assault of his personal chef. Diggs\u2019 attorney, Mitchell Schuster, claims his client is \u2018completely innocent.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIf Diggs\u2019 legal process is resolved, a homecoming to the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings makes plenty of sense.\u00a0Jalen Nailor\u00a0departed for the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0in free agency, so there\u2019s an opening at Minnesota\u2019s WR3 spot after 2022\u00a0NFL\u00a0Offensive Player of the Year\u00a0Justin Jefferson\u00a0and former first-round pick\u00a0Jordan Addison.\u201d<\/p>\n Stefon Diggs, Vikings Reunion Makes Sense<\/p>\n Moreover, Podell believes that Diggs would benefit from being the third option for Minnesota, and giving potential starting QB Kyler Murray three reliable wideout options will provide the Vikings the best opportunity to reach the playoffs in the upcoming 2026 season.<\/p>\n \u201cKevin O\u2019Connell wasn\u2019t the coach in Minnesota when Diggs departed to the\u00a0Buffalo Bills<\/a> via a 2020 trade request, and he needs to get Minnesota back to the playoffs in 2026 after a disastrous 2025 with\u00a0J.J. McCarthy\u00a0at quarterback,\u201c\u00a0Podell wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cProviding\u00a0Kyler Murray\u00a0with three high-caliber wideouts would certainly be helpful toward that cause. Plus, Diggs wouldn\u2019t have to work as hard to get open as he ages playing alongside Jefferson and company.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> 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<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty (Photo by Bryan M. 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