For the second time in the first three weeks of the 2025 NFL regular season, a member of the Minnesota Vikings has been recognized as a superior performer for the week.

Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who put together a historic performance in the Vikings’ 48-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, has been named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3.

Rodgers likely would have won this week’s award even if he had sat out the second half on Sunday. In the first half of Sunday’s game, he had an 87-yard interception return for a touchdown, followed that up with a play where he forced a fumble and returned it 66 yards for another touchdown, and followed that up with another forced fumble that led to more points for the Vikings.

After those plays happened, Rodgers officially

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