Vikings exercise fifth-year options for Floyd, Rhodes
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sunday, Oct. 18: Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd celebrates after a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Vikings have exercised their fifth-year options for 2013 first-round picks Sharrif Floyd and Xavier Rhodes.
Floyd has been a steady presence on the Vikings' defensive line, and racked up 34 combined tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2015.
Rhodes was Minnesota's top cornerback last season, logging a combined 55 tackles and one interception.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The duo contributed to one of the league's top defensive units last season, as the Vikings allowed just 18.9 points per-game in 2015, good enough for fifth in the league.
Noticeably absent from the list is the Vikings' third first-rounder in 2013: receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, who picked up just two receptions for 10 yards, as well as 15 rushing yards, last season.