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“Vikings' Jordan Addison Clears Up 'Free 3' Post and Trade Rumors”.

“Vikings' Jordan Addison Clears Up 'Free 3' Post and Trade Rumors”.

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With a recent social media post, Minnesota VIkings second-year wide receiver Jordan Addison sparked trade rumors before the deadline.

On Saturday morning, following the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Rams in Week 8 on “Thursday Night Football,” Addison posted a photo on social media of his No. 3 jersey with the caption, “Free 3.”

This post sparked widespread speculation that the 22-year-old wanted to be traded. Here's the latest on Jordan Addison trade rumors.

Jordan Addison “Free 3”

Addison spoke to reporters the following Monday to clarify his message.

“People just try to make something out of everything. It’s not nothing,” Addison said. “I think I came up with that in 2020 fall camp in Pittsburgh. So that's where it started. People need to do their homework before they start saying anything.”

The post was discussed on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco's “Nightcap” podcast, which led to Addison posting a screenshot of an Instagram post from his college days with the same caption, “Free 3.”

Addison wore a “FR3E” necklace at the 2023 NFL Draft.

To summarize: Jordan Addison doesn't want to be traded. Some NFL fans were hoping that the former first-round pick would be available on the trade market, but those rumors were addressed and quashed by the wideout himself.

Jordan Addison Stats

In his rookie season, Addison finished with 70 receptions on 108 targets for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.

This season, he has just 14 receptions on 123 targets for 231 yards and a touchdown in Week 9. He suffered a sprained ankle in Week 1 and saw a significant drop in production up to that point.

With Justin Jefferson healthy and TJ Hockenson set to make his season debut in Week 9, Addison may have even fewer targets available.

Minnesota's offense ranks last in pass attempts per game, another factor in the wideout's second-year production decline.

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