WR Jeshaun Jones
A Young Vikings Receiver is Putting the Front Office in a Tricky Position @VikingTerritory #Vikings #NFL #Skol pic.twitter.com/fsj1EJtguT
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Opinion: A Young Vikings Receiver is Putting the Front Office in a Tricky Position
Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones has been noticeable out there. That’s a good development for the player and it may put the front office into a tricky spot. His growth creates an even larger logjam at receiver.
The top options at receiver are Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, both of whom have missed time in 2026 due to injury. None of the options for the WR3 job — Jauan Jennings, Tai Felton, and Myles Price — have completely solidified the job. So, too, is there Odell Beckham Jr. to consider. Could Jones still find a way onto the 53-man roster?
3rd-Year Vikings Receiver is Noticeable Out There
Jeshaun Jones has had to work through some early turbulence in his third season. Due to violating the league’s substance abuse policy, Jones got suspended from Week 1 through to Week 3.
In Week 4, Jones got worked into the mix but as a member of the 53-man roster. Afterwards, Minnesota moved on, cutting him from the roster before re-welcoming him into the team’s orbit, albeit on the practice squad. But then they bumped him up in Week 5, a decision that ended up being wise.
Consider Exhibit A:
First career catch for Jeshaun Jones 🙌
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And Exhibit B:
Great punch out by the rookie, Jake Golday 👏@MINvsNO on FOX/FOX One
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2026
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Do the tally from those plays and it’s a long catch — 32 yards — alongside a fumble recovery in kickoff coverage. Not too bad for a depth receiver who was scraping and clawing for a roster spot in August. Better yet, Jones has had some good special teams reps more broadly, looking physical and fast out there. He has snagged a tackle and looks like a decent option to work as a gunner.
Jones looks like a sneaky candidate to become a WR5 with some upside. Opting for that approach would likely involve moving on from Tai Felton, somebody who has struggled to distinguish himself in his year and change in Minnesota. Myles Price could then get slid into the WR4 job while continuing to be an absolute monster of a returner.
Jeshaun Jones is 26. The young Vikings receiver will look to continue fending off the competition in search of a large portion of the playing time pie.
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Nice to see a WR actually move to get open after the play broke down. I have seen many viking WR's stand there doing jack when they should be trying to get open for the qb in these situations.
In 9 snaps of play this year, Jones has 1 big catch for 32 yards, while in 201 snaps Jennings has 2 catches for 9 yards. I would be getting whatever I could for Jennings and elevate Price, Felton and Jones.
JR44 wrote:
In 9 snaps of play this year, Jones has 1 big catch for 32 yards, while in 201 snaps Jennings has 2 catches for 9 yards. I would be getting whatever I could for Jennings and elevate Price, Felton and Jones.
Well the most value he would likely bring is to the niners, do you trade him to the team that you could be competing agaisnt for home field if the situation holds? I'd say dump him into the AFC right before the trade deadline for whatever you can get so he cant help any NFC rivals unless that AFC team were to cut him.
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
? He's played in 2 games, has one catch for 32 yards. Growth? I think the team likes him, but not anywhere close to being in a 'tricky' situation. He just came off suspension. The bye week stories to keep the content machine going are always 'interesting'.
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