Vikings' Pat Jones: Sets career high with 7.0 sacks
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Jones (knee) finished the 2024 season with 39 tackles (19 solo), including 7.0 sacks, and one forced fumble across 15 regular-season contests.
Jones battled a knee injury over the final month-plus of the season, missing Week 14 before returning for three contests and then missing Week 18 and the wild-card playoff loss to the Rams. It was a disappointing end to what was a breakout season for the 2020 third-round pick. After recording just 5.0 sacks across his first 42 career contests, Jones recorded all seven of his sacks this past season in the first 10 games of the year before the injury bug hit. Jones is now scheduled to be a free agent in March at 26 years old.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: DNP to open week
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Jones (knee) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report.
Jones has not been able to practice or play since suffering a knee injury during the Vikings' Week 17 win over the Packers. He'll have two more chances to practice this week and progress in his recovery before Monday's NFC wild-card game against the Rams. Dallas Turner would be in line to see a heavier workload alongside starting edge rushers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel if Jones were unable to play Monday.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Out for SNF
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Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Lions.
Jones didn't practice at all this week after he was injured in last Sunday's win over the Packers. With Jones out against Detroit, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner and Jihad Ward should get the lion's share of the snaps off the edge for Minnesota. Jones finishes the regular season with a career-high 39 tackles (19 solo), including 7.0 sacks, after he recorded a total of 5.0 sacks across his first three NFL seasons. The Vikings are playing for the NFC's No. 1 seed a a first-round playoff bye Sunday night, which could buy Jones a couple more weeks to rest his injured knee.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Expected to miss time
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Jones (knee) is expected to miss additional time with the right knee injury he suffered in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Jones sustained a blow to the knee in the first half of the team's Week 17 win, which will now cause him to "miss a little bit of time," according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. In his absence, Dallas Turner and Bo Richter are candidates to see an increase in workload at linebacker. Minnesota will square off with the Lions in Week 18 with an opportunity to secure the NFC North title and the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC postseason picture.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Won't return against Green Bay
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Jones (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Packers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Jones injured his knee in the first half of Sunday's NFC North clash, and it is severe enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of the game. With Jones' day done, Dallas Turner and Bo Richter will see more rotational snaps at linebacker behind Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Past knee injury
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Jones (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.
Jones upgraded to a full session Friday after beginning the Vikings' week of practice with consecutive limited outings, indicating that he's ready to play in Sunday's contest. The 26-year-old pass rusher has recorded 7.0 sacks and one forced fumble in 13 games this season and is expected to cause problems for a struggling Seahawks offensive line in Week 16.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Begins Week 16 with two LPs
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Jones (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday.
Jones has been dealing with a knee injury since early December and didn't play Week 14 against Atlanta. He returned to action this past Monday against the Bears, though, and logged three tackles while playing 28 percent of Minnesota's defensive snaps. It's not clear if Jones has had a setback or if the Vikings are simply managing the knee issue, though it's worth noting that he put together an LP/FP/FP practice progression last week and entered the weekend without an injury designation.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Past knee issue
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Jones (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice.
The Pittsburgh product missed the Vikings' Week 14 win over the Falcons due to a knee injury, but Friday's full practice suggests he's now recovered from the issue. With Jones back to full health, he's expected to serve as Minnesota's top backup edge rusher in a Week 15 matchup against the Bears on Monday night.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Limited at walkthrough
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Jones (knee) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Vikings' walkthrough Thursday.
Jones was forced to miss the team's Week 14 win over the Falcons with a knee injury, so his limited participation is a good sign. He'll look to increase his workload at the team's two practices prior to Monday's matchup with the Bears.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Iffy for Week 14
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Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Jones has been limited in practice this week due to a knee injury he may have picked up during Minnesota's Week 13 win over Arizona. If Jones is unable to play Sunday, Jihad Ward would be slated to see an increase in defensive snaps while serving as a rotational linebacker behind starters Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh) and Jonathan Greenard.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Pair of sacks in win
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Jones had five total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's win at Tennessee.
It's Jones' third game this season with multiple sacks. He now has 7.0 sacks this season after posting just 5.0 career sacks in his three previous seasons.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Impresses down stretch
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Jones logged 32 total tackles, including 1.0 sack and an additional four tackles for loss, in 17 games during the 2023 regular season.
The 2021 third-round pick saw increased snaps on Minnesota's defense after D.J. Wonnum sustained a quadriceps injury towards the end of the season, and he took advantage of the opportunity. In the Vikings' final three games, Jones racked up 16 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks and two additional tackles for loss. The 26-year-old also saw the most snaps he's seen as a pass rusher in his career in 2023 (388) and finished third on the team with 32 pressures, almost 20 more than he had in 2022. Jones is heading into the final season of his rookie contract, and he'll likely continue to contribute as a rotational pass rusher.
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Vikings' Patrick Jones: Practices in full Tuesday
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Jones (illness) was a full participant at practice Tuesday ahead of Saturday's game versus the Giants, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
After missing Minnesota's win versus Indianapolis in Week 15, Jones appears to be on track to return for Week 16. The 2021 third-rounder has tallied 19 tackles and three sacks through 13 games in 2022.
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Vikings' Patrick Jones: Hits COVID list
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Jones was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Jones is now in danger of missing the Vikings' contest against the Packers on Sunday. If Jones is not able to clear protocols in time, Tashawn Bower will likely see a significant increase in snaps.
