The Vikings activated linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. from injured reserve Saturday, making him available to play Sunday against Green Bay.
Ivan Pace Jr. returns to Vikings' active roster, is available to play against Packers
Pace started practicing again this week following a stint on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 28, 2024 at 10:59PM
Linebacker Jamin Davis, signed off the Packers practice squad Nov. 26, was waived to make room on the roster for Pace. Davis appeared in three games, making four tackles and sacking Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Pace was a full participant in all three days of practice this past week as he returned from a Nov. 24 hamstring injury.
It was the second stretch he’s missed this season, as an ankle injury held him out of Weeks 3 and 4 — including the Vikings’ last matchup with Green Bay.
On Monday, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell lauded Pace as a “poster guy” for defensive play style and said that the defense is at its best when he’s on the field alongside linebacker Blake Cashman.
Pace has made 59 tackles and three sacks in nine games this season. He also recovered a fumble against the Lions on Oct. 20 that he returned 36 yards for a touchdown.
The Minnesota Star Tribune spent the week asking Vikings players and fans, “Who is the most underrated Viking and why?” Eighty-three people gave 33 different answers, and nary a one got it wrong.
