The Vikings have officially exercised the fifth-year options for two of their 2013 first-round draft picks, defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and cornerback Xavier Rhodes. But they will not pick up the option for fellow first-rounder Cordarrelle Patterson, a kick returner and seldom-used wide receiver.
The options will keep Rhodes and Floyd under team control through 2017. Patterson, meanwhile, will be a free agent after this season.
The Vikings informed those players about their intentions Monday morning.
In 2017, Rhodes, entering his third year as a Vikings starter, will make $8,026,000. That is the fifth-year option salary for a cornerback drafted between picks No.