EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Twelve games, 76 total tackles, 4.0 sacks.
Rookie linebacker Eric Kendricks joined the Vikings after being selected No. 45 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, and he hit the ground running. Aside from missing two games in November due to injury, Kendricks has made a significant impact in his debut season.
Heading into Week 16 against the New York Giants (6-8), the Vikings (9-5) are gearing up for the only Sunday Night Football contest during their two-year stint at TCF Bank Stadium and the first of Kendricks’ career.