Justin Jefferson will vie for another Offensive Player of the Year award this season, Jordan Addison will contend for Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Kirk Cousins is considered a fringe dark-horse pursuer of league MVP hardware.
One Viking Already Won an Award This Season
But before that, one Vikings has already snagged a Community MVP award — running back Alexander Mattison.
The NFL Players Association tweeted Friday, “We’re kicking off year 10 of Community MVP in the Twin Cities. Alexander Mattison is our Week 1 honoree after hosting a back-to school event that blessed 250+ kids with backpacks, supplies, shirts, shoes, free haircuts and more in Minneapolis.