The rookie cornerback tragically died in a car accident earlier this month.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Monday that the organization will pay out the remainder of Jackson's $827,000 signing bonus on his rookie contract to his estate and will cover a "significant" portion of the funeral expenses, which is scheduled for Friday. A number of Vikings executives and players will be in attendance.
The Vikings will cover a "significant" portion of the expenses for Khyree Jackson's funeral, per the team. It's scheduled for this Friday. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Kevin O’Connell, Brian Flores, Matt Daniels and Daronte Jones will be among the contingent attending.Additionally, the Vikings will wear helmet decals with his initials "KJ," and his No. 31 will not be used this season. Jackson's locker at the Vikings' facility at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minn.
Vikings rookie Dallas Turner, who was selected by the Vikings with the No. 17 pick in April, honored Jackson by putting his locker nameplate above his own. A poignant photo on Dallas Turner’s Instagram: Khyree Jackson’s nameplate above his own in the Vikings’ locker room. Rookies scheduled to report to training camp today.Minnesota rookies reported to training camp on Sunday, while the rest of the team will arrive to the team facility on Tuesday.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports.
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