Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings have the potential to address one of their biggest needs ahead of training camp by signing recently released Denver Broncos wide receiver Phillip Dorsett.
Released on May 12, Dorsett was the No. 29 overall pick in 2015 and could emerge as the ideal No. 3 wide receiver to replace K.J. Osborn, who signed with the New England Patriots this offseason.
A collegiate track star, Dorsett, at 5-foot-10, 192 pounds, posted a 4.33 seconds and could serve as a deep threat and explosive slot receiver.
He can challenge teams vertically inside or outside and he has home-run potential after the catch as a slot receiver,” Dorsett’s pre-draft scouting profile reads.
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz identified slot wide receiver as the Vikings’ biggest need entering training camp.
Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are an awesome team on the outside, but the Vikings’ receiving corps really falls off after those two. 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,” Schatz wrote. “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.”
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