Minnesota officially declined the fifth-year option on Treadwell's contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Treadwell would have been owed nearly $10.2 million salary in 2020, but the first-round bust will have to settle for far less upon hitting unrestricted free agency next offseason. The Ole Miss product has hauled in just 56 receptions for 517 yards and one score in three seasons since entering the league. Chad Beebe (hamstring) may have an opportunity to challenge Treadwell for the No. 3 spot at receiver heading into 2019.