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Vikings likely lose left guard Donovan Jackson for the rest of the regular season with a knee injury

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Campbell, D. (2026, October 5). Vikings likely lose left guard Donovan Jackson for the rest of the regular season with a knee injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/vikings-likely-lose-left-guard-donovan-jackson-for-the-rest-of-the-regular-season-with-a-knee-injury/article_27e3417e-dd14-5b31-b407-7d06270d207a.html

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Minnesota Vikings left guard Donovan Jackson will likely miss the rest of the regular season after suffering a torn meniscus in his knee during a game against Miami. The injury, which requires surgery, is a significant blow to an already struggling offensive line that has faced multiple setbacks this year. Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced the news on Monday and also mentioned uncertainty around left tackle Christian Darrisaw’s availability for the upcoming game due to a concussion sustained in the same match.

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Donovan Jackson, a promising second-year guard for the Minnesota Vikings, is expected to miss the rest of the regular season due to a torn meniscus in his knee. The injury occurred during the first quarter of the team's 15-10 victory over Miami on Sunday. Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings' head coach, confirmed that surgery will be required and described Jackson’s absence as "very unfortunate." This setback adds to ongoing issues with another key player, Christian Darrisaw, who was placed in concussion protocol after sustaining a neck injury during the same game. The Vikings have started the season 4-0 but face challenges with these injuries affecting their offensive line.

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Minnesota Vikings left guard Donovan Jackson likely will miss the rest of the regular season because of a torn meniscus in his knee that will require surgery, after the promising second-year player was injured in the first quarter during a 15-10 win over Miami.

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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Vikings likely lose left guard Donovan Jackson for the rest of the regular season with a knee injury · mixed framing

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player → miss → Miami

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell announced the news on Monday, revealing another significant setback for an offense that has struggled to consistently move the ball despite the team’s 4-0 start. asserted

that → announce → start

“It’s very, very unfortunate,” O’Connell said. asserted

O’Connell → ’ → ?

Left tackle Christian Darrisaw also began the week with uncertainty surrounding his availability for the upcoming game at New Orleans, after he was placed in the concussion protocol on Sunday. asserted

he → begin → Sunday

Darrisaw hurt his neck in the second quarter, returned in the third quarter and had to be pulled again for evaluation following another hit. asserted

Darrisaw → hurt → hit

Joe Huber, a second-year player who made the team last season as an undrafted rookie out of Wisconsin, replaced Jackson. asserted

who → make → Jackson

Ryan Van Demark, who signed with the Vikings as a free agent this year after three seasons with Buffalo, took over for Darrisaw. asserted

who → sign → Darrisaw

The offensive line depth, which was a persistent problem last year as the interior injuries piled up, could get a boost soon with the return of center/guard Michael Jurgens, who began the season on injured reserve. uncertain

who → pile → reserve

Jurgens will have his 21-day practice window opened this week, O’Connell said. asserted

O’Connell → have → ?

Running back Jordan Mason (thumb) will miss at least one more game on injured reserve. asserted

Mason → miss → reserve

Jefferson made “great progress” last week, according to O’Connell, but he didn’t practice at all and was ruled out ahead of the game. uncertain

he → make → game

The Vikings have a bye in Week 6 and thus could give him extra recovery time with only one more absence, but O’Connell said the schedule won’t be a factor in the decision about when Jefferson returns. uncertain

Jefferson → have → decision

“We’ll see how he does throughout the week,” O’Connell said. asserted

O’Connell → see → week

“I don’t have any real projection on whether we’ll have him or not.” asserted

we → have → him