Bleacher Report Thinks One Viking Could Be in Trouble

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Minnesota Vikings training camp will get rolling in late July, and by the start of September, the club will cut 41% of the roster. Along the way, Bleacher Report believes safety Theo Jackson could be a release candidate. Jackson’s path depends on Harrison Smith, Jay Ward, and rookie Jakobe Thomas shifting the depth chart.

Minnesota’s safety group is up in the air right now, so BR labeling Jackson as a cut casualty is a new storyline for an evolving unit. Minnesota’s Safety Room Is Suddenly Crowded Would you have Jackson on or off the roster in 2026? Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta stiff-arms Minnesota Vikings safety Theo Jackson during first-quarter action on Nov.

2, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Jackson saw meaningful defensive snaps in the NFC North matchup while Minnesota continued evaluating its long-term secondary depth against one of the conference’s top offensive units. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images BR: Jackson Could Be Released BR’s Moe Moton sized up a surprise cut option for each NFL team last week, and for the Vikings, Jackson got the nod.

He explained , “Last season, Theo Jackson moved up on the Minnesota Vikings’ safety depth chart, playing 60 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. After a step forward in his development, Jackson may be less productive as the Vikings’ No. 3 safety.