EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Sunday signed rookie cornerback Jarod Washington and waived rookie running back Kejon Owens, who opened camp with a non-football illness designation.
Washington was not drafted out of South Carolina State this spring but participated in rookie minicamps with Kansas City and Tampa Bay.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Sep. 16, 2026.
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
1 QB Kyler Murray
1 QB Kyler Murray
2 CB Isaiah Rodgers
2 CB Isaiah Rodgers
3 WR Jordan Addison
3 WR Jordan Addison
4 WR Myles Price
4 WR Myles Price
5 CB Zemaiah Vaughn
5 CB Zemaiah Vaughn
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
8 S Jakobe Thomas
8 S Jakobe Thomas
9 QB J.J. McCarthy
9 QB J.J. McCarthy
11 QB Carson Wentz
11 QB Carson Wentz
13 WR Tai Felton
13 WR Tai Felton
14 WR Jauan Jennings
14 WR Jauan Jennings
15 OLB Dallas Turner
15 OLB Dallas Turner
16 K Will Reichard
16 K Will Reichard
18 WR Justin Jefferson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
19 P Brett Thorson
19 P Brett Thorson
20 CB Charles Demmings
20 CB Charles Demmings
21 RB Demond Claiborne
21 RB Demond Claiborne
22 S Harrison Smith
22 S Harrison Smith
23 CB James Pierre
23 CB James Pierre
24 S Jay Ward
24 S Jay Ward
26 S Theo Jackson
26 S Theo Jackson
29 S Jacob Thomas
29 S Jacob Thomas
32 OLB Chaz Chambliss
32 OLB Chaz Chambliss
33 RB Aaron Jones Sr.
33 RB Aaron Jones Sr.
41 LB Jake Golday
41 LB Jake Golday
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
44 S Joshua Metellus
44 S Joshua Metellus
45 FB Max Bredeson
45 FB Max Bredeson
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
51 LB Blake Cashman
51 LB Blake Cashman
55 LB Eric Wilson
55 LB Eric Wilson
60 G Joe Huber
60 G Joe Huber
61 DL Jalen Redmond
61 DL Jalen Redmond
62 C Nick Samac
62 C Nick Samac
64 C Blake Brandel
64 C Blake Brandel
69 G Trevor Keegan
69 G Trevor Keegan
71 T Christian Darrisaw
71 T Christian Darrisaw
72 T Ryan Van Demark
72 T Ryan Van Demark
74 G Donovan Jackson
74 G Donovan Jackson
75 T Brian O'Neill
75 T Brian O'Neill
76 G Will Fries
76 G Will Fries
78 OL Caleb Tiernan
78 OL Caleb Tiernan
84 TE Josh Oliver
84 TE Josh Oliver
86 TE Gavin Bartholomew
86 TE Gavin Bartholomew
87 TE T.J. Hockenson
87 TE T.J. Hockenson
90 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
90 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
95 DL Caleb Banks
95 DL Caleb Banks
97 Domonique Orange
97 Domonique Orange
98 OLB Bo Richter
98 OLB Bo Richter
99 DL Elijah Williams
99 DL Elijah Williams
The Virginia native is listed at 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds.
In his lone season with the Bulldogs, Washington played 12 games, totaling 33 tackles (30 solo), one tackle for loss, two interceptions, 22 passes defended and a forced fumble. He helped South Carolina State win the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship, its second straight title.
Washington participated in the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl and stood out as the fastest player there, clocking in at a speed of 21.33 miles per hour.
Prior to South Carolina State, Washington played at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2023, Washington recorded 15 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defensed.
Owens had joined the team as an undrafted free agent out of Florida International. He participated in Minnesota's offseason program but was placed on the non-football illness list on July 27.
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