-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Past knee injury
Jones (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.Jones upgraded to a full session Friday after beginning the Minnesota 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Begins Week 16 with two LPs
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 Minnesota 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Past knee issue
Jones (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice.The Pittsburgh product missed the Minnesota 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Limited at walkthrough
Jones (knee) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Minnesota 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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Inactive against Atlanta
Jones (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Jihad Ward is likely to see an increase in defensive snaps while serving as a rotational linebacker behind starters Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh) and Jonathan Greenard. Dallas Turner will likely get a larger role as well.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Iffy for Week 14
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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Working through knee injury
Jones (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.Jones has been limited in the first two practices of the week due to a knee injury he likely picked up this past Sunday against the Cardinals. He would have to log a full practice Friday in order to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Falcons. In the seven games since the Minnesota Vikings' Week 6 bye, Jones has logged 18 tackles (12 solo), including 2.0 sacks.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Pair of sacks in win
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.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Two more sacks against 49ers
Jones had five total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's win over the 49ers.Jones has recorded two sacks in each of Minnesota's first two games and has five total sacks his last two seasons. The 2021 third-round draft pick wasn't thought of as an impact pass rusher, but he's benefited from the focus on other players amid a deep rotation. Jones played on just 34 of the defense's 74 snaps, so he may not get the volume of opportunities with which to come close to keeping up this pace.
-
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Vikings' Pat Jones: Impresses down stretch
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 Minnesota 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.
Patrick Jones II
#91 DL / Minnesota Vikings / EXP: 4YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 264 lb Age: 26 College: Pittsburgh Bye 6Fantasy Points by Week
- PROJ
- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 12%
- Start
- 5%
- LB Rank
- NR