The Minnesota Vikings are 10 days away from the regular season and used Thursday morning to announce team captains for 2023.
Only One Surprise on Vikings List of 2023 Team Captains
These eight men will lead the club in Kevin O’Connell’s second season:
- Kirk Cousins (QB)
- C.J. Ham (FB)
- Jordan Hicks (ILB)
- Danielle Hunter (OLB)
- Justin Jefferson (WR)
- Josh Metellus (S)
- Brian O’Neill (RT)
- Harrison Smith (S)
Jefferson is a newcomer to team captaincy, but his rise to the badge largely feels like fruition — because his leaguewide peers consider him the second-best player in the sport behind Patrick Mahomes.