Overview
- The Vikings hosted workouts on Monday for JuJu Smith‑Schuster and other veteran pass catchers, including D’Wayne Eskridge and Dayton Wade, using their Week 6 bye to evaluate options.
- No one was signed after the workouts and Smith‑Schuster remains a free agent, while Odell Beckham Jr. is already on Minnesota’s practice squad as experienced short‑term depth.
- The team’s immediate pressure to add a receiver is reduced because Jordan Addison is expected to return after the bye and Justin Jefferson played through an ankle issue in Week 5.
- Reports note Smith‑Schuster’s production has declined in recent seasons and a preseason knee concern factors into any signing decision, making his addition conditional on health and fit.
- Teams commonly use workouts and the practice‑squad process to test veterans without committing a 53‑man spot, so a future signing would likely follow a starter setback or a clear positive medical evaluation.