Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen spits out turkey on national television after a win over the Patriots on Thanksgiving Day.
The Vikings players were invited to eat the ceremonious turkey as part of the NFL’s holiday tradition, which Cousins said is “great memory,” referring to doing the same with Washington after a win over the Giants in 2017.
Jefferson added that he couldn’t eat turkey legs with his teammates because he was wearing diamond mouthgear.Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen cheers with the turkey legs after a win over the Patriots on Nov. 24, 2022.The trio contributed clutch performances in a bounce-back win against the Patriots, following a blowout loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
Cousins connected on 30 of 37 pass attempts for 299 yards and three touchdowns — two of which targeted Jefferson and Thielen. Jefferson finished with nine catches for 139 yards and touchdown, breaking Randy Moss’s NFL record 4,163 receiving yards in a player’s first three seasons along the way. Thielen added nine catches for 61 yards and the 52nd TD catch of his career.
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 and wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen eat turkey legs after defeating the Patriots on Nov. 24, 2022 in Minneapolis, MN.
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