The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed safety Theo Jackson to a three-year contract portending a larger role for next season.

The Vikings were heading into free agency with three safeties that had uncertain contract situations. They moved Thursday to resolve one of them. The team agreed to terms with safety Theo Jackson on a two-year deal that his agency,

Vikings safety Theo Jackson, a backup who could be in line for a starting role in 2025, reached a two-year, $12.615 million extension with the team, his agency said.