Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has revealed that receiver Cordarrelle Patterson is improving ahead of an important season for him.

Despite working with the second-team offense, Zimmer believes that it is paying dividends in the long run for the 24-year-old.

"I don't know that he's turned a corner yet, but he's definitely rounding one," Zimmer told the Pioneer Press.

Mike Wallace and Charles Johnson are expected to be quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's main targets next season, with Patterson relegated to fourth choice.