Overview
- Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer said on NBC Sports Boston that the Patriots plan to pursue long-term acquisitions, citing Jordan Addison and Chris Olave as potential targets.
- Addison is in Year 3 of his rookie deal with a fifth-year option available, positioning his contract as a key factor for both trade value and extension talks.
- Local reporting from KSTP’s Darren Wolfson indicates Minnesota prefers to keep and extend Addison, suggesting it would take significant draft capital to prompt a trade.
- Addison served a three-game suspension for an alcohol-related offense and was briefly benched in Week 5 for missing a meeting, though he later delivered a game-clinching touchdown that week.
- The 2023 first-rounder has 151 receptions for 2,069 yards and 20 touchdowns, and industry estimates project an extension in the range of $30 million per year if he stays in Minnesota.