Addison Benched, Scores Game-Winning TD

Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison was held out for the entire first quarter of the Week 5 London game against the Cleveland Browns as a “coach’s decision”; the team said his absence was not injury-related and offered no further explanation. He returned in the second quarter and finished with five catches for 41 yards, including a diving 5-yard catch and the game-winning touchdown from Carson Wentz with about 24 seconds left, lifting Minnesota to a 21-17 victory. The win moved the Vikings to 3-2. Addison's early benching was notable because he had just returned from a three-game suspension related to a 2024 DUI arrest and had posted four catches for 114 yards in Week 4. Coach Kevin O’Connell has not publicly explained the decision, and both he and Addison are expected to face questions postgame.