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Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson had a hilarious moment when presenting during the NFL Honors awards ceremony. “Jets” is coming off another phenomenal year for head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team. The Vikings surprised a lot of pundits with a terrific regular season, going 14-3 overall before losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round.
Jefferson, who’s been no stranger to this awards show, was caught in an awkward situation on live television when the teleprompter he used stopped working. The superstar wide receiver played off the error well while displaying his always-likable personality.
The teleprompter stopped working on Justin Jefferson pic.twitter.com/hUsQEpcbLF
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 7, 2025
This year’s NFL Honors was an entertaining ceremony that was swept up in the tight MVP race between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. Several other players walked away with awards, such as Saquon Barkley, who won NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Of course, the Eagles’ star running back was not in attendance, as he is currently preparing for Super Bowl 59.
NFL Offense Player of the Year is an award Justin Jefferson is familiar with, having won it in 2022. While the Vikings’ wideout did not collect an award at this ceremony, he did have another terrific year in Minnesota. Jefferson 103 passes for 1,533 yards and ten touchdowns en route to his second First-team All-Pro season.
Through five seasons, Justin has had over 1,000 yards receiving every year and has been named to four Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams. At just 25 years old, these accomplishments are remarkable for a player who still might have his best seasons ahead of him. And this is way more than the Vikings could have ever expected when they drafted Jefferson with the No. 22 pick in 2019.
Jets signed a historic extension with Minnesota last offseason. Therefore, he’s currently in it for the long haul with a franchise trying to win its first Super Bowl. While Kevin O’Connell’s team completely overachieved during the regular season, the postseason appearance was disappointing.
To take that next step, the Vikings have many questions to answer this offseason. One of them is their future at the quarterback position. While starting QB Sam Darnold had a tremendous first season with the franchise, the front office drafted Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy with the No. 4 overall pick in 2024. The 2024 national champion missed this past entire season with a torn meniscus.
Overall, though, one certainty for the Minnesota Vikings is Justin Jefferson. Jets went viral again for all the right reasons, this time off the field. Jefferson will continue his elite form as the franchise figures out the other positions ahead of a massive 2025 season.
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