As the Minnesota Vikings continue to mourn the loss of rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson along with his loved ones, the organization plans to honor him this season with special “KJ” decals on each player's helmet.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the media on the team's first full day of training camp, where they announced their plan to put the decals on the helmet, but that's not all.
The Vikings also plan to pay the remainder of his signing bonus, which he received after being selected in the fourth round of the team's draft out of Oregon this year, to his estate. Jackson's signing bonus was $827,148 as part of his rookie contract, according to Spotrac.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy puts his arm around cornerback Khyree Jackson during rookie camp on May 10, 2024, at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The organization also intends to pay a “significant portion” of Jackson's funeral costs, according to Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Jackson's funeral is scheduled for Friday and will be attended by Adofo-Mensah, O'Connell and assistant coaches Brian Flores, Matt Daniels and Daronte Jones, among others.
SHOCKING PHOTOS SHOW THE DESTROYED VEHICLE THAT VIKINGS ROOKIE KHYREE JACKSON WAS IN DURING A FATAL CRASH
Jackson's number 31 will not be worn by any Vikings player this season.
Jackson died in a car accident in Maryland two weeks ago. His high school teammates, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony “AJ” Lytton, also died.
Maryland State Police discovered that Hazel, the driver of the Dodge Charger that was wrecked in the crash, and Jackson were dead on arrival. Lytton was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Khyree Jackson (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The crash involved three vehicles, including a silver Infinity Q50 and a Chevy Impala. Police say their initial findings were that the driver of the Infinity Q50, identified as 23-year-old Cori Clingman, attempted to change lanes at a “high rate of speed when she struck the Dodge Charger and then struck the Chevrolet Impala.”
The Charger veered off the right side of the road and “struck several tree stumps” before coming to a stop. No one was injured in Clingman's vehicle, which had two other passengers inside, while the driver of the Chevy Impala refused medical attention at the scene.
Investigators believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the crash, though they did not specify which driver.
“I am absolutely devastated by this news,” O'Connell said in a statement at the time.
Khyree Jackson (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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“Khyree brought an infectious energy to our facility and to our team. His confidence and engaging personality immediately drew his teammates to him. In the short time we were together, it was clear that Khyree would become a great professional soccer player, but what was more impressive was his desire to become the best person he could be for his family and those around him. I am at a loss for words. My heart goes out to Khyree's family, friends, teammates and coaches.”
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