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Jaguars extend Cam Robinson’s replacement in Jacksonville

After being traded away, his replacement impressed the Jaguars so much that they gave him the extension they wouldn’t give Robinson.

When the Vikings lost Christian Darrisaw for the year, they knew they had to have a replacement and fast. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah went out and acquired Cam Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had been their starting left tackle since 2017.

After being traded away, his replacement impressed the Jaguars so much that they gave him the extension they wouldn’t give Robinson.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Walker Little of the Jacksonville Jaguars signed a three-year extension worth up to $45 million. Little was a draft pick for the team in 2021 in the second round.

Since being traded to the Vikings, Robinson has struggled to find consistency for the team. Little and the Jaguars’ offensive line have had struggles of their own, but Robinson has shown some promise the more reps he gets with the team.

As we approach a month with the team, Robinson will have to get things in gear as the playoffs approach.

Vikings starting tackle expected to play against Cardinals despite injury

Tom Pelisssero of NFL Media reported on Sunday morning that the Vikings’ starting tackle is expected to play despite his foot injury.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to receive some good news ahead of Sudnay’s Week 13 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. After being on Friday’s injury report, Cam Robinson’s availability was up in the air.

Tom Pelisssero of NFL Media reported on Sunday morning that the Vikings’ starting tackle is expected to play despite his foot injury.

Robinson suffered the injury in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears and was replaced by David Quessenberry. Robinson had been struggling against the Bears, and his replacement, Quessenberry, didn’t play much better. Regardless, the more reps Robinson gets with this group, the better he should be come playoff time.

His availability will also help keep the debuting Darius Robinson in check on the Cardinals’ defensive line. Robinson was the Cardinals’ first-round pick in April and has yet to play in the 2024 season.

Look for that to be a pivotal matchup in deciding how this game goes for both teams.

Jaguars extend OT Walker Little on three-year, $45 million deal

This story has been updated to include new information.

The Jaguars and starting left tackle Walker Little agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract extension hours before Jacksonville’s Week 13 home matchup with the Houston Texans, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Little’s new deal with the Jaguars includes $26 million in guarantees and runs through the 2027 season.

Little, the Jaguars’ No. 45 overall selection in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft, took over as Jacksonville’s starting left tackle in Week 8 in favor of seven-year starter Cam Robinson, who was traded to the Minnesota Vikings the next week.

“Excited for Walker. He’s a guy that’s continued to do everything we’ve asked of him, be selfless, put the team first. So, excited for that,{” Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said about Little on Oct. 31. “We know Walker will step into it and do a good job.”

Pro Football Focus credits Little for allowing one sack and six quarterback pressures over 134 pass-blocking snaps since securing the first-team role. He has earned a 72.3 out of 1100 run-blocking grade from PFF this season.

Little operated as Jacksonville’s swing backup offensive tackle over his first three seasons with the Jaguars and started three games at left guard during the 2023 campaign.

Little has made 21 starts over 51 career appearances since entering the NFL.

Little is the third member of Jacksonville’s 2021 draft class to receive a n extension with the club. Quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence signed a five-year, $275 million contract with the Jaguars in June; cornerback and No. 33 overall pick Tyson Campbell inked a four-year, $76 million deal in July.

The Jaguars also picked up running back and No. 25 overall pick Travis Etienne Jr.’s fifth-year option for the 2025 season in April.

Kevin O’Connell discusses Vikings injuries from Bears win

The Vikings lost Cam Robinson, Ivan Pace, and Jay Ward to injury on Sunday against the Bears. Monday, Kevin O’Connell gave us an “update”.

On the positive side of things, the Minnesota Vikings have reeled off four straight wins after a two-game losing streak. They’re still just one game out of first place in the division, behind the Detroit Lions, and are comfortably in the thick of the NFC playoff picture.

Quarterback Sam Darnold, after a few shaky games in a row, has seemingly come out the other side and has gotten the offense rolling. It was so much so that the Vikings managed to accumulate a 300+ yard passer, 100+ yard rusher, and two 100+ yard receivers in a single game for the first time since 2000.

However, Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Vikings, as a couple of key injuries could hamper the Vikings’ chances going forward. Head coach Kevin O’Connell updated the media on Monday on the conditions of three such players: left tackle Cam Robinson, inside linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr., and safety Jay Ward.

Unfortunately, the update wasn’t much of one, as all that O’Connell had to say on the matter was that each player is “in evaluation mode” and declined to provide any further real updates on any of the three. However, O’Connell did clarify that Robinson’s foot injury is a repeat of the injury he suffered in the team’s game against his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Vikings Wire will update you as more information becomes available on Robinson’s, Pace’s, and Ward’s status.

Cam Robinson injury vs. Bears: Latest news on Vikings LT

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense took a blow on Sunday against the Chicago Bears as left tackle Cam Robinson suffered a foot injury early.

(This story was updated to provide up-to-date information on the player’s injury.)

The Minnesota Vikings are playing well on Sunday against the Chicago Bears despite a rash of bad luck early in the game. Running back Aaron Jones had a fumble deep in Bears territory early. Officials missed a late hit out-of-bounds penalty that would have benefitted the Vikings and called a questionable holding penalty that hurt them.

Worse, the Vikings have had to endure a couple of important players going down with injury concerns. After the fumble, Vikings’ linebacker Ivan Pace was injured and is questionable to return with a hamstring injury. Shortly after the Pace injury, the Vikings lost another key contributor to the team, this time on the offensive side.

Cam Robinson injury update

After losing Pace, the Vikings offense suffered a blow of their own, as left tackle Cam Robinson went down in the first quarter. It was unclear at the time exactly what the injury was, though the training staff appeared to be looking at the left tackle’s leg. Vikings beat reporter for The Athletic Alec Lewis reports that Robinson has been ruled out for the second half of the game against the Bears.

How long will Robinson be out?

Robinson was checked out on the sidelines after the injury and then taken back to the locker room for further examination, which isn’t a great sign. However, the fact that it’s being designated as a foot injury and not a knee should be seen as a positive sign.

Vikings Wire will provide any updates on Robinson’s long-term status as they become available.

Vikings offensive line depth chart

With Robinson out, the Vikings have turned to swing tackle David Quessenberry to fill in at left tackle. Quessenberry has been with the Vikings for the past two seasons, and filled in for previous left tackle Christian Darrisaw when he suffered his knee injury a month ago.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings: Key matchups

The Jacksonville Jaguars enter Week 10 coming off another tough loss on the road to the Philadelphia Eagles and will look to pull off an upset home victory against the 6-2 Minnesota Vikings.

Like last week, the Jaguars will be without some key players, including franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who has been nursing a left shoulder injury this week. Losing Lawrence will be a hard blow for a team that has been relatively competitive largely because of his play in recent weeks.

However, there is a path to success that Jacksonville can follow. The Vikings do not have many weaknesses, but there are some areas the Jaguars can take advantage of to pave the road to an upset.

Jaguars Wire breaks down the key matchups that could be vital in ensuring win No. 3 for the Jaguars against the Vikings.

Jacksonville’s run game vs. Minnesota’s run defense

The Vikings own the NFL’s No. 2 rushing defense this season in yards allowed and have allowed the fewest rushing expected points added (EPA) this season. The Jaguars have found success on the ground this season and with Lawrence out, they will have to lean on their new star tailback Tank Bigsby.

A productive day from Bigbsy might be Jacksonville’s biggest key to victory this weekend. He is a tough runner to bring down, forcing a missed tackle on nearly 38 percent of his rushes, according to Next Gen Stats.

That’s good enough for the third-highest rate in football. Minnesota has struggled to tackle in space this season at the fifth-highest rate.

Bigsby has the skill set to handle a hefty workload on a moment’s notice. His downhill rushing ability and shiftiness in space make him a handful to bring down.

To add pressure for Minnesota, Bigsby can be a home run-hitting running back with his second-level explosiveness and quickness in the open field. It won’t be an easy go-around but this is strength vs. strength in this weekend’s matchup.

Jacksonville DE Josh Hines-Allen vs. Minnesota LT Cam Robinson

This matchup could be personal for both players. It was only a few weeks ago that Robinson was manning Lawrence’s blindside.

But after Vikings star left tackle Christian Darrisaw went down with a season-ending injury, they acquired Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft choice in exchange for a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick.

The former Jaguar had an up-and-down career in North Florida. Robinson was playing steady football in pass protection with just a 7.1 percent pressure rate before he was traded. But he struggled against Indianapolis in his Vikings debut and is now tasked with slowing down Josh Hines-Allen for the first time as an opponent.

Jacksonville’s cornerstone pass rusher is tied with teammate Travon Walker for the most pressures on the team with 34. He’s as good as they come coming off the edge and is likely to spend most of his snaps lining up at right defensive end for his one-on-one matchup with Robinson.

Hines-Allen versus Robinson in the trenches is a key individual matchup that fans should have a keen eye on, one that could be a deciding factor in this weekend’s game.

Jacksonville QB Mac Jones vs. Minnesota pass defense

Losing a talent like Lawrence for just one or any number of games is a blow for the Jaguars. He’s the franchise quarterback and has played sound football for most of the season.

But now, it’s time for former Pro Bowler and once-surmised New England franchise signal-caller Mac Jones to make his starting debut with his hometown team.

Jones never proved to be the prolific quarterback from the incredible 2020 Alabama national championship roster in the NFL. More of a game-manager, a heavy dose of the run game and play-action should allow Jones to be fairly smooth sailing if things go according to plan.

However, the Jaguars might miss the vertical element that has been a staple of their offense with Jones under-center this weekend.

Jones will face a defense that is second in the NFL in blitz rate and has used split-safety coverage the most of any team this season. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has them playing some sound football and will pose a challenge for Jones this weekend.

Yet, there is a path where Jones performs well enough to put Jacksonville in a spot to pull off the upset. If he protects the ball and finds answers against pressure while giving receivers like Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker Washington chances for run-after-catch plays, the Jaguars will be one step closer to victory.

Dan Graziano offers high praise for Vikings trade of Cam Robinson

The NFL Trade Deadline was very busy for most teams, the Vikings included, but one move did more than the rest.

The NFL Trade Deadline was very busy for most teams, the Vikings included, but one move did more than the rest. Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has always been a proactive roster builder but this year he was forced into the role more than before.

The Vikings had lost their starting tackle, Christian Darrisaw, and wasted no time finding a fill-in tackle by trading for Cam Robinson.

Most outlets praised the move, but ESPN’s Dan Graziano is taking it a step further, saying it was the “most important addition over the past month.”

Graziano wrote, “Robinson is certainly not Darrisaw, but given how difficult it is to find starting-caliber offensive linemen at any time of the season, you have to admire the Vikings for getting out there and trying to plug a hole they absolutely had to plug.”

Robinson looked okay in his first game with the Vikings as they played the Colts in Week 9. With more than just one day of practice under his belt now, the offensive line as a whole is expected to look more in sync as they play his former team on Sunday.

NFL trade deadline: Recapping Jaguars’ in-season moves

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, with a flurry of activity across the league before the clock struck 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

The Jaguars did not take part in Tuesday’s action, though. They got their moves out of the way in recent weeks.

Find a recap of Jacksonville’s 2024 in-season trades below.

OT Cam Robinson to the Minnesota Vikings

Sep 23, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Cam Robinson (74) enters the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Jacksonville sent former starting left tackle Cam Robinson to Minnesota about a week before the trade deadline on Oct. 30. The Jaguars also sent the Vikings a conditional 2026 seventh-round NFL draft pick, which can be voided if Robinson does not meet undisclosed playing time requirements.

The Jaguars received a conditional 2026 fifth-round draft pick from the Vikings for Robinson. It can become a fourth-round pick based on Robinson’s playing time.

Robinson started 91 games for the Jaguars from his 2017 second-round selection by the club until one week before he was dealt to the Vikings. He was benched in favor of fourth-year Jacksonville offensive tackle Walker Little.

Robinson started at left tackle for Minnesota five days after his trade was made official, against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. He received a game ball from Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell for his performance.

DL Roy Robertson-Harris to the Seattle Seahawks

Oct 13, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris (95) during an NFL International Series game against the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Jaguars shipped defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris to the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 14, amid their two-week trip to London for Weeks 6-7. Jacksonville got a 2026 sixth-round draft pick in return for Robertson-Harris.

It marked the NFL’s first trade during the 2024 regular season.

Robertson-Harris signed with Jacksonville as a free agent in 2021 and recorded 123 total tackles with 17 for loss, 11.5 sacks and seven pass breakups in 54 games, including 49 starts, with the Jaguars.

In three games with the Seahawks, Robertson-Harris has logged 10 total tackles with one for loss and one defended pass.

Vikings announce Christian Darrisaw has undergone surgery on his injured knee

On Monday, the team had good news regarding Christian Darrisaw’s prognosis.

The Minnesota Vikings lost star offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw for the year to a torn ACL and MCL in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams.

On Monday, the team made an announcement about his knee, with some good news regarding his prognosis.

“Christian Darrisaw underwent successful surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament today at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Eagan, Minn. The procedure was led by Vikings Head Team Physician Dr. Chris Larson. The team will continue to provide updates, as appropriate, during Darrisaw’s recovery process.”

The team expects Darrisaw to be ready for the start of the 2025 season. In the meantime, the Vikings acquired Cam Robinson to serve as his replacement. Robinson was an established left tackle with the Jaguars and played this past week against the Colts.

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Last week, the Vikings lost starting offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw to an ACL and MCL tear that ended his 2024 season. For a Vikings team that saw its offense as the key piece to its success, this was seen as a major loss for the team as a whole.

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah addressed the need by going out and acquiring Jaguars starting left tackle Cam Robinson in a trade. He gave up minimal draft capital and less money than he was owed to be able to rent the tackle for the remainder of 2024 before he hits free agency next Spring.

The former Jaguars arrived in Minnesota this week and practiced with the team Thursday, leaving some questions about his status for Sunday.

Cam Robinson update

Despite only practicing once with the Vikings this week following the trade for him, Robinson will play against the Colts on Sunday night. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the news on Sunday morning.

The Vikings’ starting offensive line is expected to be Cam Robinson, Blake Brandel, Garrett Bradbury, Ed Ingram, and Brian O’Neill.

Vikings offensive tackle depth chart

While Cam Robinson is starting for the Vikings, David Quessenberry is expected to back him up. Rookie Walter Rouse is also expected to be available if he is needed.