The Minnesota Vikings’ wide receivers and tight ends may reach new heights with Kyler Murray in town this season, especially since nearly all had a down year in 2025. Training camp will start to reveal clues about the roster pecking order, so VikesNow is here to break down the WRs and TEs.
Overall, the group has one main newcomer and a handful of unsung hopefuls.
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Justin Jefferson (WR)
The main Jeffersonian storyline in 2025 was whether he’d achieve 1,000 receiving yards. It should never be that way again. Hitting the mark should be automatic for Jefferson, and he needs consistent quarterback play to make it happen.
He remains the Vikings’ WR1 beyond the shadow of a doubt and arguably the best or second-best wide receiver in the NFL. The Vikings must reach the playoffs and win a game in the tournament to keep him happy. Jefferson can reasonably ask for a contract extension next spring. If the Vikings, in theory, have a terrible season, that could change to a trade request.
Jordan Addison (WR)
Speaking of extensions, Addison is due for one, though Minnesota may let 2026 play out before getting down to brass tacks. The Vikings exercised his fifth-year option (2027) in May. Addison’s off-the-field shenanigans have prevented his reputation from taking full flight. He must stay out of trouble and perhaps cross 1,000 yards in a season for the first time in his career.
Addison turned 24 this offseason and remains the WR2.
Jauan Jennings (WR)
The biggest surprise of Minnesota’s offseason might’ve been the free-agent signing of Jennings. He comes from the San Francisco 49ers, bringing WR2 potential on a team that needed a WR3. His Vikings predecessor, Jalen Nailor, left in free agency to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Next to Jefferson and Addison, Jennings creates the Vikings’ best wideout trio since Randy Moss, Cris Carter, and Jake Reed – – on paper.
T.J. Hockenson (TE)
Hockenson accepted a $5 million pay cut to remain in Minnesota, while the Vikings removed the final year of his contract. He can now reach free agency after the 2026 season. The Vikings need top-tier TE1 output from Hockenson, which has been missing in 2024 and 2025.
The aforementioned Murray helped transform Trey McBride into a household name. Why not Hockenson next?
Josh Oliver (TE)
Oliver is Minnesota’s lunchpail tight end, paid handsomely to block within the offense. He was targeted as a pass-catcher 19 times in 2025 while playing 400 snaps. He kept his TE2 job title this offseason, and his current deal runs through the end of 2028.
Tai Felton (WR)
Former Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah selected Felton in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft — and then the coaching staff decided Felton was a special teams guy. He played 46 offensive snaps. With Jennings in the mix, Felton is now fighting for a pass-catching role in the NFL as a WR4.
Myles Price (WR)
This undrafted free agent showed up out of nowhere last summer to earn Minnesota’s punt and kick returning jobs. Like Felton, he didn’t do much on offense, but as the WR5 and return man, his roster spot should be safe.
Ben Yurosek (TE)
Another undrafted commodity, Yurosek caught a couple of passes as a rookie in 2025 while seeing the field 116 times on offense and 125 on special teams. He’s eyeing a TE3 at training camp and battling the next guy on the list.
Gavin Bartholomew (TE)
Adofo-Mensah picked Bartholomew in Round 6 last year, but nothing happened his rookie year because of a back injury. Bartholomew should be all healed now, and he’ll feel like a rookie to fans.
Dillon Bell (WR)
If you enjoy under-the-radar undrafted free agents, this is the guy to circle next week. Bell is a Swiss Army Knife receiver who can do a little bit of everything. Many draft heads already theorize him as a stealthy sleeper to make the Vikings’ regular season roster.
Jeshaun Jones (WR)
This is Year No. 3 for Jones in purple, believe it or not. He’s mostly a practice squader but returned a couple of punts late last year.
Dontae Fleming (WR)
Fleming joined the practice squad last year after compiling about 600 receiving yards at Tulane in 2024.
Bryson Nesbit (WR)
One of Drake Maye’s targets at North Carolina, Nesbit is a depth tight end who spent 2025 on the purple practice squad. He’s back again.
Trayvon Rudolph (WR)
Rudolph offers experience as both a receiver and returner, totaling 2,467 receiving yards in college while adding 1,686 yards and two touchdowns on kickoff returns.
Luke Wysong (WR)
The 5-foot-10 Wysong brings versatility and proven return ability after recording 1,743 career receiving yards, 198 rushing yards and two punt-return touchdowns.
Michael Briscoe (WR)
Briscoe is a bigger downfield target who averaged more than 20 yards per reception across four seasons at Cal Poly, finishing with 1,765 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Terrill Davis (WR)
No, he’s not a Denver Broncos Hall of Famer, but Davis led all NCAA divisions with 1,609 receiving yards at Central Oklahoma in 2024 before producing 373 yards during his lone season against FBS competition at Oklahoma State.
Marcus Sanders Jr. (WR)
Sanders broke out during his final Georgia Southern season, catching 50 passes for 797 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 15.9 yards per reception.
Marshall Lang (TE)
Lang joins a crowded TE competition after recording 48 receptions for 491 yards and four touchdowns across five seasons at Northwestern.
VikesNow Projection for WRs and TEs 53-Man Roster:
WRs:
Justin Jefferson
Jordan Addison
Jauan Jennings
Tai Felton
Myles Price
TEs:
T.J. Hockenson
Josh Oliver
Gavin Bartholomew
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VikesNow Verdict: Jefferson, Addison, Jennings, Hockenson and Oliver give Minnesota an unusually established collection of pass catchers. The meaningful camp competition begins behind them, where special teams value may separate Felton and Price from Bell, Bartholomew and the rest of a crowded field.
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