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It’s the first All-Pro for Kendricks, who was the only Vikings player honored.
“Eric’s had a good year,” said Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer. “He’s a good kid, works real hard, has gotten better each and every year. We’re happy for him.”
Kendricks, a second-round pick in 2015, had his best season as a pro in 2019. He had 130 combined tackles (according to coaches’ stats), leading the team in tackles for the fifth season in a row.
He also tied for the league lead among linebackers with 12 pass breakups, and added four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 15 games. He suffered a quad injury in Week 16 against Green Bay.
The versatile linebacker was seemingly everywhere on the field in his fifth season. He made a handful of highlight plays, most notably knocking away a fourth-down pass late in the fourth quarter to help the Vikings beat the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football in Week 10.