Players Make Statements on Social Justice Following Friday's Practice

After Friday's practice at U.S. Bank Stadium, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer and RB Ameer Abdullah, TE Kyle Rudolph and S Anthony Harris made statements about social justice.

Minnesota football legends Bud Grant and John Gagliardi were featured speakers at "An Evening with Minnesota Sports Legends." The benefit was held at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (Eden Prairie) and raised money for Project Friendship.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins teamed up with "People Serving People" to make the holiday season better for families in need.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen is the team's nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Vikings CB Kris Boyd welcomed the family Jordan Olivarez, a child who survived the Uvalde, Texas school shooting from May of 2022, to the Twin Cities to meet the team and attend Sunday's game against the Jets.

The Minnesota Vikings Foundation recently held its annual Golf Tournament at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake to raise money to support the cause, with several Vikings Legends taking part.

Vikings WR Adam Thielen was joined by several teammates at the Thielen Foundation Charity Softball Game recently in St. Paul.

Highwood Elementary and Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary schools in Minneapolis welcomed Vikings players and staff this past week for a special event.

Several Vikings players helped the organization host a girls flag football jamboree at the TCO Performance Center.

Considered the league's most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide recognizes NFL players who have exhibited excellence on the field, and whose passion to impact lives extends beyond the game. This year's nominee for the Minnesota Vikings is four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr, whose "Raise the Barr" program provides economic opportunity for single-parent students.

Vikings Owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, along with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, gave away Super Bowl tickets to Nya Sigin during Thursday's Vikings-Steelers game.

Vikings LB Anthony Barr sat down with vikings.com's Tatum Everett to talk about his nomination for the Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Vikings LB Anthony Barr is the Vikings nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Anthony Barr and his 'Raise the Barr Foundation' recently partnered with The Jeremiah Program to give back to families in need.

The Vikings once again partnered with UnitedHealthcare for a drive-through-style Thanksgiving meal donation. Hy-Vee donated 1,500 meals, each of which included a whole turkey, for the effort.

Hear from LB Anthony Barr in this episode of "Be The Change."

Hear from LB Eric Kendricks in this episode of "Be The Change."

Hear from DE Stephen Weatherly in this episode of "Be The Change."

Community involvement has been a pillar of the NFL family for the last 101 years. This past year, with a deadly virus, a consequential election and social unrest impacting our country, community has taken on a whole new meaning.

Justin Jefferson, Danielle Hunter and Eric Kendricks surprised several students with a backpack full of gear to help them get ready for the school year, with the help of Scheels.

Hear from Jalyn Holmes, Irv Smith Jr. and Alexander Mattison as the Vikings honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Vikings LB Eric Kendricks is the team's nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Watch the full press conference where Eric Kendricks was named the team's nominee for the 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Hear from Kendricks, Owner/President Mark Wilf, General Manager Rick Spielman, plus All Square's Randall Smith and Terrein Gill; Every Meal's Executive Director/Founder Rob Williams; and Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center Corrections Institutional Supervisor Jeffery Townsend.

Hear from former Vikings Man of the Year Nominees and other people close to Eric Kendricks, who on Thursday was named the team's nominee for this season.

The Minnesota Vikings Foundation, in partnership with Xcel Energy, introduced Vikings Table, a custom-built food truck with the mission of serving healthy meals and nutritional education to youth across the Minneapolis-St. Paul community.