Tag: Brett Jones

Vikings’ free-agency watch: Center

The Vikings will rely on first-round pick Garrett Bradbury to take a big step forward in 2020.

Under contract:

After an up-and-down rookie season, 2019 first-round pick Garrett Bradbury is back for his second season.

He’ll almost certainly improve, and the Vikings need him to.

While there is no other player under contract at center, it’s worth noting that guard Pat Elflein can play center (where he played in college and in his first two seasons) if something were to happen to Bradbury.

Free-agent(s):

Brett Jones, who missed a big chunk of last season with a knee injury, will be a free agent after two years with the team. Jones made nearly $700,000 last season.

Don’t be shocked if the Vikings sign a player who can play both center and guard, similar to Jones, this offseason for cheap.

Cap casualty?

Nobody.

Vikings C Brett Jones returns from IR, practices on Wednesday

Jones can practice, but isn’t eligible to play on Sunday against the Saints.

The Vikings are getting some offensive line depth this week, at least in practice.

On Wednesday, the team announced that center Brett Jones was designated for return from the IR after suffering a knee injury back in November.

Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press notes that while Jones is eligible to practice, he’s not eligible to play in games, so we will not see him in the team’s playoff game on Sunday against the Saints.

Vikings place C Brett Jones on IR, sign T Aviante Collins from practice squad

Jones suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season.

The Vikings have place center Brett Jones on the injured reserve with a knee injury.

In a corresponding move, the team signed tackle Aviante Collings to the active roster from the practice squad. The team also signed wide receiver Davion Davis to the practice squad after releasing him on Tuesday.

With the Titans signing fullback Khare Blasingame from the Vikings practice squad yesterday, Minnesota’s practice squad is at 10.

It’s somewhat ironic that Collins is replacing Jones on the active roster considering Collins suffured a similar type of MCL injury that Jones is currently hurt with.

“Sometimes blessings come with bad things,” Collins said via Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune. “Losing Jones, I know what he’s going through right now. He supported me when I was hurt, we’ll be here to support him.”

It will be interesting to see if the Vikings activate wide receiver Josh Doctson (hamstring) from the injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Broncos.