NFL

Vikings place Donovan Jackson on injured reserve after torn meniscus

Minnesota confirmed the guard’s move to injured reserve on Tuesday after he hurt his knee against Miami in Week 4.

By The Sporting Page Editorial Staff
Donovan Jackson speaking at a College Football Playoff media-day table in an Ohio State jacket.
File photo: Donovan Jackson at Ohio State’s national championship media day in Atlanta on January 18, 2025. Bobak Ha’Eri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped for display. · Credit: Bobak Ha’Eri / Wikimedia Commons

The Minnesota Vikings placed guard Donovan Jackson on injured reserve Tuesday, October 6, after he suffered a torn meniscus in their Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins, the team announced.

The injury came during Jackson’s second NFL season. Minnesota’s announcement did not provide a return timetable.

The Vikings also added tackle Tristan Leigh to their practice squad. Leigh originally joined Minnesota as an undrafted free agent from Clemson and played in the team’s preseason games.

Sources and notes

  1. https://www.vikings.com/news/donovan-jackson-guard-injured-reserve-roster-moves
  2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2025-0118_Donovan_Jackson.jpg
  3. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/