Jordan Addison is still the most obvious receiver name in Minnesota, but the Vikings are already being pushed toward outside help after a draft that did not bring in a wideout and a trade that opened more than $12 million in cap space for the 2026-27 season.
The latest move came after the Vikings sent Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles, giving them financial room to keep looking. That matters because Minnesota did not select a wide receiver at this year’s NFL Draft, leaving the team with a thinner path at a position it may need to address before next season.
Tai Felton, a rookie last season, caught three passes for 25 yards and did little to change the depth chart around Addison. Jalen Nailor also left in free agency, which adds to the pressure on Minnesota to find another target who can line up opposite its top wideout and keep defenses from loading up on him.
One name floating through that search is Jauan Jennings, whom The Athletic’s Alec Lewis mentioned in a post-draft story as a possible option. Jennings has more than 200 receptions and 2,500 yards in five NFL seasons, including 55 catches for 643 yards last year, and he will turn 29 in July. At 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, he fits the profile of a buy-low veteran after a down production season.
Two more veteran receivers also came up as possible fits. Deebo Samuel played last season with the Commanders and has played more than 15 games in three straight seasons, even as he recently turned 30. Curtis Samuel, 29, spent last season with the Bills and finished with 81 yards in six games, but he still has more than 3,500 receiving yards in his career.
For Minnesota, the direction is clear enough: the draft did not solve the problem, and the cap room created by moving Greenard gives the team a way to chase a receiver before the market settles. The question now is whether the Vikings want a steady veteran to support Addison or are willing to wait and hope the current group can do more than it did a year ago.
