Kevin SeifertOct 20, 2025, 01:21 PM ET

CloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers has received "some of the most racist comments" he has seen since entering the NFL, Rodgers posted Monday on X in the wake of a 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

A screenshot Rodgers posted on Instagram showed multiple messages that included the N-word. In another, a social media user wrote: "ur worse than Hitler." In a separate screenshot, the same individual later apologized.

Rodgers was the Vikings' primary defender on two big plays that sparked the Eagles, including a 79-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in the third quarter and a 45-yard completion to A.J. Brown in the fourth that sealed the game. He took full responsibility afterward, saying, "I put it on me," while adding: "I came here for a reason, and those type of plays I know I can make. So, I put it on me."

In a post on X, Rodgers wrote that "Racism is real."

Racism is real 😂😂 keep football , football. Thats not even the worst Ive Seen.
Stay solid or stay silent
"F A N S"
Fake Applause, No Support
Or
Faithful And Never Switching

Pick a side and stay on it !

— Isaiah Rodgers Sr. (@rodgers_isaiah) October 20, 2025

The Vikings released a statement later Monday decrying the comments while calling on their fans to "continue to fight to eliminate racism."

"We are disgusted by the racial slurs directed at Isaiah Rodgers following yesterday's game. As we have said previously, there simply is no room for racist words or actions in sports or society. We support Isaiah and all players who, unfortunately, experience this type of ignorant and prejudicial behavior far too often," the statement read, in part.

Rodgers spent the 2024 season with the Eagles before signing a two-year, $15 million free agent deal with the Vikings in March.

In Week 3, he became the first player in NFL history to score two defensive touchdowns and force two fumbles in a game. He accomplished all of it in the first half of the Vikings' 48-14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Vikings will next play Thursday night at the Los Angeles Chargers.