On a day where basically nothing went right for the Minnesota Vikings, two of their starting offensive linemen and former first-round picks exited the game due to injury.
Per Alec Lewis, the Vikings ruled out LT Christian Darrisaw and G Donovan Jackson on Sunday during their game against the Packers. Darrisaw, 26, was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech and was named first-team All-ACC in 2020.
Vikings left guard Donovan Jackson, the team's first-round pick in this year's draft, earned a lot of respect from his teammates and coaches when he played through a wrist injury that required surgery back in Week 3 against the Bengals.
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Vikings rookie left guard Donovan Jackson played through a wrist injury in Minnesota's game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Minneapolis, then underwent surgery to repair the injury on Monday in Los Angeles.
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A banged up Minnesota Vikings team missing starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy took on an equally battered Cincinnati Bengals squad playing without star passer Joe Burrow.
Vikings rookie left guard Donovan Jackson, the team's first-round pick this April, underwent wrist surgery on Monday morning in Los Angeles, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced.
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When the Minnesota Vikings selected Donovan Jackson in the first round of the NFL Draft, the idea was that he would be the starter at left guard for this season and beyond.
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Vikings first-round pick Donovan Jackson “has the inside track to emerge from training camp” as the team’s starting left guard, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.
The Ohio State Buckeyes had 14 players selected in the NFL Draft this past April, finishing just one short of tying the record of 15 set by Georgia in 2022.
The Minnesota Vikings entered their 2025 offseason with a clear sense of urgency. After a strong 14-3 campaign that ended in playoff disappointment, the team doubled down on roster upgrades, spending big in free agency and investing heavily in the draft.
With only five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft (tied with Atlanta and Washington for the fewest in the league), the Vikings didn’t have much work to do in order to finish off their rookie class signings.
The Minnesota Vikings completed their offensive line overhaul by selecting Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson 24th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
The Vikings were busy adding up front in free agency, and that has continued via the draft. Minnesota has selected Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson at No.
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The Baltimore Ravens have positional needs at both guard and tackle, and that’s why Donovan Jackson has been consistently connected to No. 27 overall in NFL Mock Drafts.
Heading into the 2024 college football season, Ohio State Buckeyes star Donovan Jackson was viewed as one of the top guards in the country. By the end of it, he had developed into a top-flight tackle.
Donovan Jackson is a guard by nature who with a solid year in an NFL program, should be ready to move into the starting lineup. A former five-star recruit
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Height: 6040 (unofficial) Weight: 320lbs (unofficial) Year: Senior Pro Comparison: Josh Ezeudu Ohio State Buckeyes offensive guard Donovan Jackson projects as a developmental offensive guard at the pro level.
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have retained an important piece of their offensive line. Rising senior guard Donovan Jackson announced on Wednesday he would be returning to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season with a video on social media.
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