Vikings' Justin Jefferson wins NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

PHOENIX - Justin Jefferson was named the Associated Press' Offensive Player of the Year at the 12th annual NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday night, becoming just the fifth wide receiver to win the award after a stellar third NFL season with the Vikings that even earned him top-5 votes for Most Valuable Player.

The other Offensive Player of the Year candidates were the two Super Bowl quarterbacks - the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and the Eagles' Jalen Hurts - and the Dolphins' Tyreek Hill, an electric receiver in his own right.

Jefferson is the third Vikings player to win the award, following quarterback Fran Tarkenton (1975) and running back Adrian Peterson (2012).

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