Vikings LB Kendricks has done vital work on and off field
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) readies for the play in the second quarter during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Minneapolis. Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings have had a rough year between the lines, but the 2019 All-Pro linebacker, whose 2020 season has been shortened by a calf injury, has made quite an impact off the field. He’s the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, for his community work focused on criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/David Berding, File)

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) readies for the play in the second quarter during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Minneapolis. Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings have had a rough year between the lines, but the 2019 All-Pro linebacker, whose 2020 season has been shortened by a calf injury, has made quite an impact off the field. He’s the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, for his community work focused on criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/David Berding, File)

Dec. 30, 2020 05:46 PM EST
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Eric Kendricks breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers' Davante Adams during the second half of an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings have had a rough year between the lines, but the 2019 All-Pro linebacker, whose 2020 season has been shortened by a calf injury, has made quite an impact off the field. He’s the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, for his community work focused on criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Vikings' Eric Kendricks breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers' Davante Adams during the second half of an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings have had a rough year between the lines, but the 2019 All-Pro linebacker, whose 2020 season has been shortened by a calf injury, has made quite an impact off the field. He’s the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, for his community work focused on criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Dec. 30, 2020 05:42 PM EST
FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Eric Wilson (50) and middle linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) pray before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings have had a rough year between the lines, but the 2019 All-Pro linebacker, whose 2020 season has been shortened by a calf injury, has made quite an impact off the field. He’s the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, for his community work focused on criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Eric Wilson (50) and middle linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) pray before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings have had a rough year between the lines, but the 2019 All-Pro linebacker, whose 2020 season has been shortened by a calf injury, has made quite an impact off the field. He’s the team’s nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, for his community work focused on criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

Dec. 30, 2020 05:44 PM EST