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Vikings re-sign safety Theo Jackson

The Minnesota Vikings re-signed safety Theo Jackson who was an exclusive rights free agent.

The Minnesota Vikings have made their first signing of free agency. The team announced that they have signed S Theo Jackson.

Heading into free agency, the Vikings had multiple types of free agents to potentially re-sign. The most common free agents are unrestricted (four vested years) and restricted free agents (three vested years).

Jackson fell under a different category called exclusive rights free agents (one or two vested years). Those players are usually signed off of a practice squad after final cuts.

Jackson was a key contributor on the Vikings as a rotational player at safety in 2023. He played 125 snaps and amassed a Pro Football Focus grade of 67.6. He can do a little bit of everything at a capable level, which is perfect for a rotational player.

The contract that Jackson signed didn’t have the terms released but it is likely around $965k, which is what Blake Brandel and Khyiris Tonga signed for last year.

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Vikings release first injury report for Week 18 vs. Lions

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report on Wednesday afternoon and it has nine players on it.

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report ahead of their week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions and it has nine players on it.

  • CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee): Did not practice
  • WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): Did not practice
  • RT Brian O’Neill (ankle): Did not practice
  • DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle): Did not practice
  • CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder): Limited
  • RG Ed Ingram (shoulder): Limited
  • S Theo Jackson (toe): Limited
  • TE Nick Muse (knee): Limited
  • S Harrison Smith (shoulder): Limited

Once again, both Murphy and Nailor didn’t practice. They have missed the last two and three games, respectively, due to injury. O’Neill being on the report is likey due to wanting to rest his injured ankle, as he already played last week against the Green Bay Packers.

Muse, Smith and Ingram are all new additions to the report. Ingram left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury. The progress throughout the week will determine whether or not they play on Sunday.

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Vikings initial injury report includes Justin Jefferson

The initial injury report for the Minnesota Vikings game against the Las Vegas Raiders includes Justin Jefferson.

The Minnesota Vikings listed six players on their initial injury report for week 14 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

  • S Theo Jackson (illness): Did not practice
  • RB Kene Nwangwu (concussion): Limited
  • CB NaJee Thompson (knee): Limited
  • NT Khyiris Tonga (knee): Full
  • CB Akayleb Evans (calf): Full
  • WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring): Full

The good news here is both Jefferson and Evans are not just practicing in full after the bye week, but they are also on track to return against the Raiders.

On the same accord, Tonga is still practicing in full with his knee injury. He hasn’t missed any time, but it’s noteworthy.

Both Thompson and Nwangwu’s injuries are new and noteworthy. We will learn more throughout the rest of the week. If they don’t play, it would be a massive blow to special teams.

Jackson out with an illness could be a myriad of things. It’s not a good thing to be out with an illness. Considering Lewis Cine is now off the injury report, it could be a sign that Cine will get some playing time on defense.

T.J. Hockenson is off the injury report as well, meaning he is all better from his rib injury.

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25 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 25

Currently worn by Theo Jackson, 22 players have worn the No. 25 for the Minnesota Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 25 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

Safety Theo Jackson currently wears the No. 25 for the Minnesota Vikings.

With 25 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 25 in a regular season with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

Theo Jackson kicks off 2023 preseason with Minnesota

Former Vol Theo Jackson kicks off 2023 preseason with Minnesota.

Seattle defeated Minnesota, 24-13, Thursday in a preseason game at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.

Former Vol safety Theo Jackson recorded four tackles and one assist for the Vikings.

Jackson played at Tennessee from 2017-21. He was a second-team All-SEC performer as a senior in 2021.

Jackson was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft by Tennessee (No. 206 overall).

Jackson did not appear in a regular-season game for the Titans in 2022. He signed with the Vikings in Oct. 2022

Former Vol linebacker Darrell Taylor did not play for the Seahawks on Thursday.

Minnesota will next play Tennessee on Aug. 19 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Vikings state of the roster: Safety

Safety is arguably the deepest group on the Minnesota Vikings roster and they are proving it during training camp.

The 2023 season is inching closer and closer by the day and we here at Vikings Wire are previewing the season from every angle. Today, we continue profiling the Minnesota Vikings roster on the defensive side of the football.

We are currently writing player profiles on each Viking on the roster with projections for what their 2023 season could look like. How things look projecting forward is where the real intrigue lies.

Leading up to training camp, we will be looking at each position from a more in-depth perspective. Today, we will be looking at the edge rushers.

Vikings 90-man roster player profile: S Theo Jackson

After the Vikings signed Jackson during the 2022 season, he became a stalwart on special teams. Can he make the roster in 2023?

Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!

Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.

As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.

How former Vols performed as rookies in 2022 NFL season

A look at how former Vols performed as rookies in the 2022 NFL season.

The 2022 NFL season concluded Sunday with Super Bowl LVII.

Kansas City defeated Philadelphia, 38-35, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Former Vol Trey Smith won the Super Bowl championship as an offensive lineman with the Chiefs.

Five former Vols were selected in the 2022 NFL draft and completed their rookie seasons.

The five selections were the most for Tennessee since the 2017 NFL draft.

Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, Vols Wire looks at how former Tennessee players performed in their rookie NFL campaign.

Rookie statistics for Matthew Butler, Theo Jackson, Velus Jones Jr., Cade Mays and Alontae Taylor are listed below.

Former Tennessee DB loses bet to former Georgia star Lewis Cine

Former Tennessee safety Theo Jackson lost a bet with former UGA football standout and Minnesota Vikings teammate Lewis Cine

Former Tennessee Volunteers safety Theo Jackson made a bet with Minnesota Vikings teammate Lewis Cine for the Georgia-Tennessee game. Both Jackson and Cine are a part of Minnesota’s defensive back room.

Cine, who played college football at Georgia, was a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Jackson is also a rookie. The Vikings selected Theo Jackson with a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Jackson recorded 190 tackles and three interceptions during his college career with Tennessee.

Unfortunately for Jackson, he bet that his Tennessee Volunteers would beat the Georgia Bulldogs. However, Georgia won 27-13 over Tennessee.

Tennessee’s defeat meant that Theo Jackson lost the bet and had to wear Georgia Bulldogs gear. It is good to see Lewis Cine in good spirits after suffering a season-ending leg injury a few months ago.

Theo Jackson joins fellow Vikings teammate Troy Dye, a former Oregon Duck, as another victim of one of Lewis Cine’s bets.

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Vikings activate WR Blake Proehl, release S Myles Dorn

The Vikings added the former East Carolina product to the active roster

The Minnesota Vikings were on a time crunch after activating the practice window for wide receiver Blake Proehl, who was on the PUP list. He has been practicing with the team over the last two weeks, which is the same amount of time that safety Myles Dorn has been on the active roster when he took rookie first-round pick Lewis Cine’s spot.

On Monday afternoon, the Vikings activated Proehl to the active roster and made room for him by waiving Dorn.

The Vikings were carrying five safeties when they signed Theo Jackson off of the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans last Tuesday.

The move signals that the Vikings have a very high opinion of the undrafted free agent in 2021 out of East Carolina. He is the son of former NFL wide receiver Ricky Proehl.

Dorn is likely to end up back on the practice squad if he clears waivers, as the Vikings seem to value him highly.

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