Vikings Pick Up Fifth-Year Option For LT Christian Darrisaw

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.