The Minnesota Vikings had been dealt a significant blow on Sunday when beginning left sort out Christian Darrisaw was misplaced to a season-ending knee damage.
They didn’t waste any time in filling that opening prematurely of subsequent Tuesday’s NFL commerce deadline.
The Vikings acquired left sort out Cam Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday night time, sending draft-pick compensation again the opposite means, in response to a report from NFL Community.
Robinson was a second-round decide by the Jaguars in 2017 and has been a daily starter on their offensive line ever since. He isn’t fairly on the identical degree as Darrisaw as a participant at this level, however he’s nonetheless higher than the Vikings’ alternate options with Darrisaw sidelined.
It’s a daring transfer for a Vikings group that acknowledges it has a chance to win proper now and didn’t wish to let an damage get in the way in which of that. A high quality beginning left sort out is a key a part of any contending group, and so they ended up getting one right here.
The Vikings are 5-2 and in third place within the mighty NFC North, behind the 6-1 Detroit Lions and 6-2 Inexperienced Bay Packers.
For the Jaguars, it’s one other clear signal that they’re punting on the rest of this season and waiting for the long run within the hopes of buying as many draft-pick property as they’ll. They already traded defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris to the Seattle Seahawks.
Broad receiver Christian Kirk was additionally a possible commerce candidate till he suffered a damaged collarbone on Sunday. The Jaguars are 2-6 this season.
