The Facts: Wallace's lack of production in his first season as a Viking makes it hard to imagine that he'll be back under his current contract, which calls for Wallace to make $11.45 million in 2016. HC Mike Zimmer said he was disappointed "that it wasn't the season that he wanted or we wanted" and isn't sure how things will work out, but knows that he'd be happy to have Wallace on the team next season. "I would like him back, I love the kid, I love his heart," Zimmer said.
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But Wallace had 39 catches for a career-low 473 yards and a career-low two touchdowns for the Vikings and closed out the year with one catch for 10 yards against the Seahawks. His longest catch of the season was for 34 yards, which illustrates the general lack of big plays through the air in Minnesota this season. As PFT's Josh Alper suggests, based on the way the Vikings offense looked in 2015, it doesn’t appear Minnesota is the right place for Wallace. Miami wasn’t either, although the reasons are different and Zimmer’s words about the wideout should serve him well when he looks for the next stop.