The Minnesota Vikings still harbor heavy thoughts about Khyree Jackson. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores and those who got to know the rookie cornerback the best continue to grieve as training camp gets going.
FILE - Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches his players prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Aug. 26, 2023, in Minneapolis. Flores still has a pit in his stomach when he thinks about the Khyree Jackson and the car crash that took the rookie cornerbacks’ life earlier this month. The Vikings defensive coordinator was not only enamored by Jackson’s potential but by the unconventional path he took to the NFL .
“We’re starting training camp and everyone’s excited about that, but I think that situation puts a lot of things in perspective and definitely makes you realize there are a lot of things that are much bigger than football,” Flores said on Thursday before the team’s second practice of camp., boasting skills in press coverage and run stopping that were bound to fit well in Flores’ aggressive and creative scheme.
After enrolling at East Mississippi Community College and navigating the pandemic shutdowns, Jackson landed at Alabama. His first start came in the national championship game after the 2021 season, and one year later he transferred to Oregon to finish his college career.
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