Tanner Weber posted the 32-year-old defensive end’s breathtaking stats against the Chicago Bears. He wrote, “Javon Hargrave in his first game in purple. 5 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 TFL, 1 QB Hit 🔥.” One fan instantly commented,
“He was a monster.” That one quarterback hit was on Caleb Williams! Williams did not see it coming. The quarterback was ready to throw, but before he could, he was sacked by Javon Hargrave. Lindsay Young, a Vikings Staff Writer, reported that Hargrave instead praised Williams, saying, “He’s real sneaky, fast, elusive. He can get out of a whole bunch of stuff.”
Minnesota Vikings call Javon Hargrave—The Gravedigger
On September 9, the Vikings’ official X account posted a GIF screaming “SACK” in different formats. The caption read, “The Gravedigger‼️@Jay_MostWanted.” The post drew numerous expressions from fans.
A fan instantly commented,
“Big mover!” Another wrote,
“LETS GO DEFENSE!” A third fan chimed in,
“Hargrave’s first sack as a Viking.”One fan hinted at a former Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Kirk Cousins, writing,
“The Cousins Curse is broken!!!!”Another commented,
“About time we got a sack caleb williams has had patrick mahomes level pocket awareness all day.”A third fan described Hargrave's sack of Williams as,
“Gotta love this moment.”A fourth fan simply said,
“The defense came on!”A fifth fan shared,
“You’re giving me hope 😭.”After sacking Chicago Bears' quarterback Caleb Williams, Hargrave celebrated by drawing an imaginary wall (perhaps a dummy from the training camp or a static blocking bag) and kicking it! His new team, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears by a riveting score of 27-24.
Javon Hargrave stats
- Total years: 9
- Games played: 130
- Games started: 115
- Sacks: 45.5
- Combined tackles: 380
- Solo tackles: 215
- Assisted tackles: 165
- Tackles for loss: 55
- QB hits: 79
- Defensive touchdown: 1
- Approximate value: 63
- Passes defended: 8
- Forced fumbles: 4
- Fumbles recovered: 4
Former NFL teams of nose tackle Javon Hargrave
- Pittsburgh Steelers - 2016 to 2019
- Philadelphia Eagles - 2020 to 2022
- San Francisco 49ers - 2023 to 2024
- Minnesota Vikings - 2025 to present
Javon Hargrave contract
According to Spotrac,- April 2016: The Pittsburgh Steelers picked defensive end Javon Hargrave in the 2016 NFL Draft as a third-round, 89th overall pick.
- April 2016: The DE signed a four-year, $3.11 million contract with the Steelers.
- March 2020: Hargrave signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
- March 2021: Converted $11.76 million of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $9.408 million of cap space with the Eagles.
- March 2023: Signed a four-year, $84 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
- March 12, 2025: Designated a post-June 1st release by the 49ers.
- March 12, 2025: Signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.
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