The Minnesota Vikings announced they have picked up LT Christian Darrisaw‘s fifth-year option.
The #Vikings have exercised the 5th-year option on @chrisdarrisaw71. pic.twitter.com/yQz05ineMK
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) April 29, 2024
This is the expected move as Darrisaw has established himself as one of the better left tackles in football. He should be in line for a major contract extension soon.
The fifth-year option is worth $16.037 million guaranteed for the 2025 season.
Darrisaw, 24, was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech and was named first-team All-ACC in 2020. The Vikings drafted Darrisaw with pick No. 23 overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Darrisaw signed a four-year, $13,346,141 with the Vikings that included a $7,066,284 signing bonus. The Vikings exercised his fifth-year option in 2024 worth $16.037 million guaranteed for the 2025 season.
In 2023, Darrisaw made 15 starts for the Vikings at left tackle. Pro Football Focus had him graded as the No. 7 tackle out of 81 qualifying players.
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