PAT JONES II NEWS

Won't play in wild-card matchup Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's wild-card contest against the Rams, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

Impact Jones hurt his knee in Week 17 against Green Bay and didn't suit up for Minnesota's regular-season finale against Detroit. He didn't practice at all this week, so it doesn't appear he was close to being available for Monday's wild-card game. Dallas Turner may get more defensive snaps than usual with Jones sidelined.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

DNP to open week Jones (knee) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report.

Impact 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.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Vikings' Pat Jones II out, two others questionable for regular-season finale vs. the Lions Jones made an early exit against the Packers after taking a cut block to the knee and did not practice all week.

JANUARY 3 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Out for SNF Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Lions.

Impact 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 recored 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.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Final Vikings injury report vs. Lions: Pat Jones II, Aaron Jones updates The Vikings will be without Pat Jones on Sunday night, so they'll need Dallas Turner to play well.

JANUARY 3 • SI.COM

Doesn't practice Wednesday Jones (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Jones injured his right knee in the first half of this past Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers. There is optimism that Jones could play in the Vikings' regular-season finale against the Lions this Sunday, but the 2021 third-round pick would have to return to practice in at least a limited capacity over the next two days.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Chance to play Week 18 Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that the Vikings got "really positive" news on Jones' knee injury, and the third-year linebacker has a chance to be cleared to play against t...

Impact Jones left in the first half of Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers due to a right knee injury and did not return. Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune initially reported after Sunday's game that Jones was expected to miss time, but it appears the 2021 third-round pick has a chance to play in the Vikings' regular-season finale to determine the No. 1 seed in the NFC heading into the postseason. Dallas Turner and Bo Richter would be in line to see more rotational snaps at linebacker behind starters Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard if Jones isn't cleared to play in Week 18.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to miss time 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 report...

Impact 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 a pair of 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.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return against Green Bay Jones (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Packers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game due to knee injury Jones (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Packers, Lindsey Young of the Vikings' official site reports.

Impact Jones was on the receiving end of a low block from Packers' tight end Tucker Kraft. Jones was able to walk off the field under his own power but will be evaluated by trainers on the sidelines. Dallas Turner and Bo Richter are in line to see more rotational snaps at linebacker for as long as Jones is out of the game.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Past knee injury Jones (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Begins Week 16 with two LPs Jones (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Past knee issue Jones (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Limited at walkthrough Jones (knee) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Vikings' walkthrough Thursday.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive against Atlanta Jones (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Week 14 Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Working through knee injury Jones (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Impact 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 Vikings' Week 6 bye, Jones has logged 18 tackles (12 solo), including 2.0 sacks.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two sacks in win Jones had five total tackles and two sacks in Sunday's win at Tennessee.

Impact It's Jones' third game this season with two sacks. He now has seven sacks this season after posting just five career sacks in his three previous seasons.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two more sacks against 49ers Jones had two sacks, five total tackles and two tackles for a loss in Sunday's win over the 49ers.

Impact Jones has had two sacks in each of Minnesota's first two games as he had 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 pass rushers amid a deep rotation. Jones played on just 34 of the defense's 74 snaps, so he may not get the volume of opportunities to come close to keeping up this pace.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up nine stops in Week 17 loss Jones tallied nine tackles (five solo) Sunday in a loss to the Packers.

Impact Jones finished third on the Vikings with nine tackles in the defeat, recording his highest total this season. He also played on a campaign-high 95 percent of the team's defensive snaps after hovering around the 50-percent mark for most of the campaign. Jones' extended opportunity came as a result of D.J. Wonnum (quadriceps) landing on IR last week due to injury, and Jones figures to see plenty of work again in Minnesota's regular-season finale Sunday in Detroit.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Watch: Vikings' Pat Jones II called for iffy roughing the passer penalty This call flipped the field and contributed to the Lions getting three points.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Vikings' Patrick Jones FaceTimes Damar Hamlin, then dedicates sack to him Jones and Hamlin were teammates at the University of Pittsburgh from 2016-20.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Patrick Jones II Talks About Playing With Damar Hamlin In College, Handling The Situation and More Patrick Jones II addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • VIKINGS.COM

Practices in full Tuesday Jones (illness) was a full participant at practice Tuesday ahead of Saturday's game versus the Giants, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Jones (illness) is listed as inactive for Saturday's game against the Colts, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Jones came down with an illness Thursday, and it is bad enough to keep him sidelined against the Colts. His absence means Luiji Vilain could potentially see some extra snaps providing depth at weakside linebacker, especially if Danielle Hunter suffers any setbacks with his neck.

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE