Jordan Addison hauls in long TD for second consecutive week on Thursday Night Football

Catching long touchdown passes might just become Jordan Addison‘s thing. The former USC star did it for a second-consecutive week, hauling in a huge reception in the Vikings‘ Thursday Night Football game against the Eagles.

With Minnesota trailing 27-7 in the third quarter, Kirk Cousins launched a deep ball down the middle of the field in Addison’s direction. The rookie out of USC beat his defender and cruised into the endzone.

.@Vikings answer back! On 3rd and 10, Kirk tosses a beauty to @Espn_Jordan who runs it in for the TD. #MINvsPHI on Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2023

That was a 62-yard touchdown catch for Addison. It’s quite a bit longer than his touchdown reception against the Buccaneers last weekend, which was from 39 yards out.

It’s still early in the NFL regular season, but Addison seems to be living up to that first-round draft status. He’s already morphing into a reliable target for Cousins in the passing attack.

Addison also provides star receiver Justin Jefferson with an excellent running mate on the outside. Minnesota has two legitimate deep threats, making it difficult for secondary units.

In last week’s 20-17 loss to Tampa Bay, Addison totaled four catches for 61 yards and the touchdown. This week, the receiver finished the game with three catches for 72 yards and the lone score.

Addison and the Vikings return to action next Sunday, hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game will air on FOX.

Jordan Addison picking up where he left off

Through two weeks, Addison appears to be starting his NFL career where his college one ended. Over his three-year career — two seasons at Pitt and one year at USC — he emerged as one of the best receivers in college football.

Addison’s breakout season came in 2021 at Pitt. That year, he hauled in 100 catches for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns. He played alongside Heisman Trophy finalist Kenny Pickett that year.

For his achievements, Addison was rewarded with the Biletnikoff Award, presented to the top receiver in college football. He was also a consensus All-American.

Following his breakout year, Addison decided to leave Pitt and transfer to USC. It was hard to pass up the opportunity to play alongside Caleb Williams and work in Lincoln Riley’s system.

In his final college season, Addison caught 59 passes for 875 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named a first-team All-Pac-12 receiver at the end of the year.

Addison concluded his college career with 3,134 yards and 29 touchdowns on 219 catches.