One of the questions that the Minnesota Vikings are going to have to come up with an answer for relatively soon is what to do with wide receiver Jordan Addison. They've already picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, which would appear to be the precursor to a long-term extension with the purple, and such an extension just continues to get more and more expensive.
On Tuesday morning, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had signed wide receiver Zay Flowers to a four-year, $140 million contract extension with $108 million in guaranteed money. Those terms are nearly identical to the extension that Justin Jefferson signed two years ago. Jefferson's extension was also a four-year, $140 million pact with $110 million guaranteed. So, Zay Flowers is, officially, making "Justin Jefferson money."
Flowers and Addison went with back-to-back picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, with the Ravens taking Flowers at #22 overall and the Vikings selecting Addison at #23 . Thus far in their careers, Flowers has the edge in receptions (237 to 175) and receiving yardage (3,128 to 2,396, with Flowers going over the 1,000-yard mark twice), while Addison has found the end zone more times than Flowers has (22 touchdowns to 14).
Of course, Addison has had to compete with Jefferson for catches, which causes his numbers to take a bit of a hit. Flowers has led the Ravens in receptions in each of his three NFL seasons, while Addison has been the clear #2 wide receiver in the Minnesota offense. Them's the breaks, I guess.
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On Tuesday morning, the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had signed wide receiver Zay Flowers to a four-year, $140 million contract extension with $108 million in guaranteed money. Those terms are nearly identical to the extension that Justin Jefferson signed two years ago. Jefferson's extension was also a four-year, $140 million pact with $110 million guaranteed. So, Zay Flowers is, officially, making "Justin Jefferson money."
Flowers and Addison went with back-to-back picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, with the Ravens taking Flowers at #22 overall and the Vikings selecting Addison at #23 . Thus far in their careers, Flowers has the edge in receptions (237 to 175) and receiving yardage (3,128 to 2,396, with Flowers going over the 1,000-yard mark twice), while Addison has found the end zone more times than Flowers has (22 touchdowns to 14).
Of course, Addison has had to compete with Jefferson for catches, which causes his numbers to take a bit of a hit. Flowers has led the Ravens in receptions in each of his three NFL seasons, while Addison has been the clear #2 wide receiver in the Minnesota offense. Them's the breaks, I guess.
#extension #minnesota
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