With many XFL players having tryouts across the league, the Minnesota Vikings have joined the party. They have signed wide receiver Lucky Jackson from the XFL’s DC Defenders. In order to make room for him on the roster, they have waived 2020 seventh-round pick outside linebacker Kenny Willekes.
Before playing for the DC Defenders, Jackson was a standout for Western Kentucky. He broke out as a senior in 2019 with 94 receptions, 1,133 yards and four touchdowns.
Since leaving the Hilltoppers, Jackson played in the spring league in 2021, the CFL’s Edmonton Elks in 2022 and the Defenders this spring. For the defenders, he tallied 36 receptions for 572 yards and five touchdowns.
After an injury-plagued career with the Vikings., Willekes was hoping to earn a roster spot this season but it wasn’t meant to be. They could choose to bring him back when Dalvin Cook eventually leaves, but he will hit waivers first.