MINNEAPOLIS — CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco has released his annual list of the 100 best players in the NFL, and a handful of current and former Minnesota Vikings made the list.
Prisco’s top-ranked Viking won’t surprise anyone, though his placement after an injury-shortened season may. The Vikings lost a pair of players who made the list, while adding one of Prisco’s honorable mentions in free agency.
Read on for the full breakdown of Prisco’s picks.
No. 7: Justin Jefferson
Despite missing seven games last season due to injury, Jefferson holds on to the same spot he did on the 2023 version of Prisco’s list. Jefferson topped 1,000 yards in only 10 games — a feat made even more impressive by the fact he totaled just 55 yards in the games immediately before and after his injury.
The 25-year-old superstar earned the largest non-quarterback contract in NFL history from the Vikings this offseason.
Jefferson is the second-ranked wide receiver on the list, behind Miami’s Tyreek Hill at No. 4.
No. 35: Danielle Hunter
Hunter had a career year in Brian Flores’ defense, notching 16.5 sacks and 23 tackles for a loss. Unfortunately, his stellar play put him out of the Vikings’ price range in free agency. Hunter signed a deal with the Houston Texans, leaving a hole at pass rusher that Minnesota will try to fill with rookie Dallas Turner and free agent additions Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel.
