According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Minnesota Vikings have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with wide receiver Albert Wilson.
Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press also reports that the deal is worth $1.12 million and developed when Dede Westbrook didn’t immediately accept a contract offer from the team. When Westbrook mulled other options, the Vikings pivoted and opted to sign Wilson.
Wilson is a seven-year veteran that has spent the past three years with the Miami Dolphins. At 5-foot-9 and 192 pounds, Wilson doesn’t have the prototypical size for an NFL receiver but has plenty of explosiveness as evidenced by a 75-yard touchdown reception against the Chicago Bears during the 2018 season.
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That explosiveness didn’t translate into production, however, as Wilson had just 25 catches for 213 yards in his final season with the Dolphins.
Wilson should battle for a spot on the back end of the Vikings’ depth chart at receiver with 2021 fifth-round pick Ihmir Smith-Marsette, 2022 sixth-round pick Jaylen Naylor and Bisi Johnson, who is coming off a torn ACL.
The #Vikings’ WR room has both star power and depth:
Justin Jefferson
Adam Thielen
K.J. Osborn
Albert Wilson
Bisi Johnson
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Jalen Nailor (R)Should be a strong competition for the WR4 spot.
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) May 31, 2022
