he Minnesota Vikings have a top-heavy wide receiver room and an injured tight end in T.J. Hockenson — in other words, a recipe to add a playmaker in the slot ahead of training camp.
Aaron Schatz of ESPN listed slot receiver as Minnesota’s most glaring roster hole following the NFL draft.
“Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are an awesome team on the outside, but the Vikings’ receiving corps really falls off after those two,” Schatz wrote on May 9. “Brandon Powell is likely the starting slot receiver. He did manage an average DVOA on 44 targets in 2023, but his 324 receiving yards represented a career high after six years in the league. Trent Sherfield caught just 11 passes in Buffalo last season. Jalen Nailor has just 12 catches in two years for Minnesota. There are a lot of unknown names on this depth chart, and the Vikings would be the perfect team to give a call to an unsigned free agent.”
The list of available wideouts who fit the bill isn’t exceedingly long, given that free agency began over two months ago. However, the market puts Minnesota in position to find a one- or two-year option at value, and Hunter Renfrow fits the bill.
Formerly of the Las Vegas Raiders, Renfrow’s stock was at an all-time high following the 2021 campaign. He hauled in 103 catches for 1,038 yards and 9 TDs that season, earning his first — and only — Pro Bowl nod.
