EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Tuesday offset having to place linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr., on Injured Reserve with the signing of former Commanders LB Jamin Davis.
Minnesota also announced the activation of rookie outside linebacker Gabriel Murphy, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA. Murphy has been recovering from a knee injury suffered during training camp.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of January 14, 2024.
3 WR Jordan Addison
3 WR Jordan Addison
RB Cam Akers
RB Cam Akers
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
56 C Garrett Bradbury
56 C Garrett Bradbury
64 G Blake Brandel
64 G Blake Brandel
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
24 S Camryn Bynum
24 S Camryn Bynum
51 LB Blake Cashman
51 LB Blake Cashman
32 RB Ty Chandler
32 RB Ty Chandler
14 QB Sam Darnold
QB Sam Darnold
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
69 C/G Dan Feeney
69 C Dan Feeney
2 CB Stephon Gilmore
2 CB Stephon Gilmore
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
1 CB Shaq Griffin
1 CB Shaq Griffin
54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
30 FB C.J. Ham
30 FB C.J. Ham
87 TE TJ Hockenson
87 TE T.J. Hockenson
67 G Ed Ingram
67 G Ed Ingram
26 S Theo Jackson
26 S Theo Jackson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
33 RB Aaron Jones Sr.
33 RB Aaron Jones
13 QB Daniel Jones
13 QB Daniel Jones
91 OLB Pat Jones II
91 OLB Pat Jones II
65 OL Michael Jurgens
65 G Michael Jurgens
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
44 S Josh Metellus
44 S Joshua Metellus
23 CB Fabian Moreau
23 CB Fabian Moreau
12 QB Nick Mullens
12 QB Nick Mullens
86 TE Johnny Mundt
86 TE Johnny Mundt
7 CB Byron Murphy
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
83 WR Jalen Nailor
83 WR Jalen Nailor
75 T Brian O'Neill
75 T Brian O'Neill
84 TE Josh Oliver
84 TE Josh Oliver
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
57 DL Harrison Phillips
97 DL Harrison Phillips
4 WR Brandon Powell
4 WR Brandon Powell
76 T David Quessenberry
76 T David Quessenberry
61 DL Jalen Redmond
61 DL Jalen Redmond
16 K Will Reichard
16 K Will Reichard
98 OLB Bo Richter
98 OLB Bo Richter
66 G Dalton Risner
66 G Dalton Risner
74 T Cam Robinson
74 T Cam Robinson
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
78 T Walter Rouse
78 T Walter Rouse
11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
22 S Harrison Smith
22 S Harrison Smith
99 DL Jerry Tillery
99 DL Jerry Tillery
15 OLB Dallas Turner
15 OLB Dallas Turner
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
20 S Jay Ward
20 S Jay Ward
52 OLB Jihad Ward
52 OLB Jihad Ward
17 P Ryan Wright
17 P Ryan Wright
Pace suffered a hamstring injury Sunday at Chicago. He must miss a minimum of four games while on IR. The second-year pro has started all nine games he's played this season, totaling 59 tackles, six tackles for loss, six QB hits, 3.0 sacks and a fumble he returned 36 yards for his first career touchdown.
Kamu Grugier-Hill filled in for Pace against the Bears.
Davis, the 19th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by Washington joined Minnesota's 53-man roster from Green Bay's practice squad. He joined the Packers on Oct. 29 after his release by the Commanders the previous week.
View photos of Vikings new LB Jamin Davis who signed with the team on Nov. 26.
Davis appeared in 50 games and started 36 for Washington. He has totaled 282 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, 7.0 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. His pick occurred on Desmond Ridder in a 24-16 win by Washington at Atlanta in 2023.
Listed at 6-foot-3 and 234 pounds, Davis played college football at Kentucky, where he recorded 144 tackles, five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, five interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 35 games from 2018-20.
