Jordan Addison #3 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts against the Seattle Seahawks.
Jordan Addison and the Minnesota Vikings face the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 with plenty of playoff implications.
Before the game, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero spoke with the Vikings wideout, Addison, and asked him for his thoughts on teammate and quarterback Sam Darnold. Addison did not mince words about the potential free-agent-to-be.
To him, Darnold is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player.
“I asked Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison what he’s seeing from Darnold. Addison said, ‘You mean the MVP? Man, we’ve seen a lot. He’s calling the shots right now. He is comfortable in the scheme, and every week he is showing up,’” Pelissero said during “NFL Gameday” on December 29. “I told Addison, ‘You don’t really see Darnold’s name a whole lot in these MVP conversations. Addison said, ‘That’s because they’re just sleeping on us right now, but we’re just going to keep winning.’”
“The MVP?”
Sam Darnold has #Vikings teammates believing ahead of a huge game today against the rival #Packers.@NFLGameDay @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/dlzeZHx7Vu
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 29, 2024
Darnold has set multiple career-high marks this season, including passing yards and touchdowns.
He is due a lucrative raise after signing a one-year, $10 million contract with the Vikings in free agency during the 2024 offseason. Whether or not he will be back in a Vikings uniform remains up in the air.
