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4 Vikings Still Searching for Their First Pro Bowl Nod
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The NFL announced its initial Pro Bowl rosters this week for the AFC and NFC, with the Minnesota Vikings completely shut out. As of now, no Vikings will visit the Pro Bowl, a sad indictment of the 2025 campaign. Some players, though, deserve consideration, and the following are four men still waiting for the elusive honor.
The Vikings have several guys who are good enough to get the call, but timing, injuries, and team context keep dragging the vote in the wrong direction, and 2025 was another reminder.
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One or a couple of these players could still get the call when 2025 Pro Bowlers bow out due to injury or Super Bowl participation , but here's the list at the moment.
The Vikings Still Waiting for Breakthrough Pro Bowl Selections
Players who just haven't quite fetched one of the most prestigious individual honors.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison watches the field during pregame warmups on Dec. 25, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Addison prepared for action as Minnesota readied for a Christmas Day matchup against the Detroit Lions in a nationally spotlighted divisional contest. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
1. Jordan Addison | WR
Let's be clear: Addison didn't deserve a Pro Bowl nod in 2025. He missed three games due to suspension — his rather egregious wrongdoing — and then he experienced slow patches throughout the campaign. He has just 602 receiving yards through 17 weeks.
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However, when Addison hits his groove and the Vikings' quarterback performance eventually stabilizes, the 23-year-old assuredly has the talent to reach the Pro Bowl. There's no doubt about it.
Addison daggered the Detroit Lions on Christmas, a monster 65-yard touchdown scamper on a day when the Vikings' offense couldn't do a damn thing. He's the real deal and should command Pro Bowl votes before too long.
The USC alumnus also has a fascinating offseason afoot. It will be time to discuss a contract extension, and Addison will almost assuredly seek a contract near $30 million annually.
2. Blake Cashman | LB
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Cashman leads the Vikings in tackles with 137, while missing four games due to injury . Cashman averages 11.4 tackles per game, and if one assumes that pace would have been maintained during his four missed games, the man could have banked 194 combined tackles when scaled to 17 games. That would rank sixth all-time in NFL history.
The tackle total per game — 11.4 — is an absolutely monstrous mark. And no one seems to call it out, at least not from a national viewpoint.
3. Christian Darrisaw | LT
Darrisaw is like Addison on this list. His 2025 campaign did not deserve Pro Bowl consideration, mainly because Darrisaw was never fully healthy after returning from a 2024 ACL tear .
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But reputationally, the Vikings' offensive lineman has to break through at some point. He's attached to Minnesota's budget through the end of 2029, one of the players with the longest-scheduled stays on the current depth chart.
It was a down year for Darrisaw, and fans will spend the next eight months hoping his knee will be 100% ready for 2026. Generally speaking, the knee is no longer a footnote. It's the kind of variable that can hijack an entire offseason.
Green Bay defender Micah Parsons helps Minnesota Vikings tackle Christian Darrisaw to his feet during a pause in play on Nov. 23, 2025, at Lambeau Field. The brief exchange came amid a physical divisional matchup as both teams battled through cold conditions and trench-heavy snaps. Mandatory Credit: Wm. Glasheen-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
Since late 2021, Minnesota has operated with rare certainty at left tackle. The position was solved. Darrisaw arrived fully formed, erased edge rushers, and gave the franchise the kind of stability teams usually spend a decade chasing. That security is now gone.
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From the vantage point of December 2025, his timeline is uncomfortable. A lingering knee issue after half of 2024 and all of 2025 devoted to rehab is the opposite of reassuring. The concern isn't panic yet — but it's no longer theoretical.
And his contract heightens the stakes. Darrisaw signed a four-year, $113 million extension in June 2024 , and the heavy money hasn't even begun. His new deal activates in 2026. Minnesota needs him healthy, not just to protect the quarterback, but to avoid a brutal cap problem.
And there's no clean escape hatch. Left tackles don't reach free agency. Teams don't donate them. Drafting a replacement would require sacrificing premium capital that the Vikings simply don't have to spare. If Darrisaw can't return to form, the problem won't be solved quickly — or cheaply.
Here's to hoping Darrisaw's offseason goes swimmingly.
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4. Jalen Redmond | DT
Redmond has totaled 6 sacks this season, along with 59 tackles, 12 tackles for, 8 quarterback hits, and a couple of fumble recoveries. He arrived to the Vikings from the UFL in 2024, and to the naked eye, he appeared like a guy who was overachieving by former UFL standards. Now, he's much more than that.
The 26-year-old ranks in the Top 10 among all defensive tackles in defensive stops, forced fumbles, sacks, and batted passes. His skill set is balanced, too. He rushes the passer effectively and stuffs running backs.
Defensive lineman Jalen Redmond participates in position drills during Oklahoma's Pro Day on March 30, 2023, at the Everest Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Redmond worked through on-field evaluations as NFL scouts observed prospects ahead of the upcoming draft cycle. Mandatory Credit: © NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
Redmond probably needs one more year of similar production to earn the attention of Pro Bowl voters. Nobody knows who he is.
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By the numbers, however, Redmond deserves Pro Bowl consideration.
5. Will Reichard | K
Reichard's name just isn't out there yet, either. There's a reputational kicking hierarchy, and right now, Brandon Aubrey of the Dallas Cowboys — rightfully so — earns the spot as top dog.
The Vikings' second-year specialist has banged through 30 field goals on 32 tries, a 93.8%. He's only bested in the NFC by San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro . Reichard has also never missed an extra point in his career, which feels like sorcery for a Vikings franchise snakebitten by missed extra points.
Reichard will get there, but Pro Bowl voters aren't ready to crown him.
