EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Thursday signed linebacker Jabril Cox and cornerback Jacobi Francis after both participated in tryouts Wednesday.
The pair joined Minnesota the day after the team's first practice of 2024 training camp in which second-year cornerback Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL.
Blackmon was placed on Injured Reserve, delaying his opportunity to build on a promising rookie campaign. He recorded eight passes defensed, an interception and a fumble recovery in 15 games (three starts) last season.
Additionally, the Vikings waived undrafted rookie linebacker K.J. Cloyd.
Cox has appeared in 26 NFL games with Dallas and Washington since 2021 when he joined the Cowboys as a fourth-round pick. He has played 46 defensive snaps and 511 special teams snaps in the NFL.
The 26-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, began his college career at North Dakota State, where he helped the Bison go 45-1 and win three consecutive FCS championships from 2017-19. Cox was a graduate transfer to LSU in 2020.
He started all 10 games for the Tigers in 220, ranking third on the team with 58 tackles and added 6.5 tackles for loss, a sack and three interceptions.
Francis has previously stepped on the practice fields at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center.
The Memphis product and native of Covington, Georgia, was invited to participate in this year's rookie minicamp on a pro tryout basis.
Francis appeared in five games for the Texans in 2022, logging 76 snaps and one tackle on special teams. He joined Houston as an undrafted free agent after spending 2016-21 with the Tigers.
At Memphis, Francis appeared in 61 games and recorded 129 tackles (103 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of December 3, 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
LB Jamin Davis
LB Jamin Davis
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
33 RB Aaron 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
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
98 OLB Bo Richter
98 OLB Bo Richter
66 G Dalton Risner
66 G Dalton Risner
T Cam Robinson
T Cam Robinson
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
96 K John Parker Romo
96 K John Parker Romo
78 T Walter Rouse
78 T Walter Rouse
19 QB Brett Rypien
19 QB Brett Rypien
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
