EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday placed linebacker Troy Dye on Injured Reserve ahead of hosting the Packers in Week 17.
Dye has been a core special teams player for Minnesota since his selection in 2020. He's played 296 special teams snaps across all 15 Vikings games this season.
The California native also took on a bigger role for the defense when the Vikings were without Jordan Hicks, who returned to the lineup last week after leaving Minnesota's Week 10 game against New Orleans.
Dye, who has a wrist injury, recorded 17 tackles, his first career sack and a forced fumble this season.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Jan. 7, 2024.
3 WR Jordan Addison
78 T Hakeem Adeniji
78 T Hakeem Adeniji
33 LB Brian Asamoah II
33 LB Brian Asamoah II
54 LB Anthony Barr
54 LB Anthony Barr
5 CB Mekhi Blackmon
23 CB Andrew Booth Jr.
23 CB Andrew Booth Jr.
56 C Garrett Bradbury
56 C Garrett Bradbury
64 T Blake Brandel
64 T Blake Brandel
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
24 S Camryn Bynum
24 S Camryn Bynum
55 OLB Andre Carter II
55 OLB Andre Carter II
32 RB Ty Chandler
32 RB Ty Chandler
6 S Lewis Cine
6 S Lewis Cine
71 T Christian Darrisaw
71 T Christian Darrisaw
52 DL Sheldon Day
52 DL Sheldon Day
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
15 QB Joshua Dobbs
15 QB Joshua Dobbs
21 CB Akayleb Evans
21 CB Akayleb Evans
16 QB Jaren Hall
16 QB Jaren Hall
30 FB C.J. Ham
30 FB C.J. Ham
58 LB Jordan Hicks
58 LB Jordan Hicks
99 OLB Danielle Hunter
99 OLB Danielle Hunter
67 G Ed Ingram
67 G Ed Ingram
81 WR Lucky Jackson
81 WR Lucky Jackson
25 S Theo Jackson
25 S Theo Jackson
18 Justin Jefferson
18 Justin Jefferson
91 OLB Pat Jones II
91 OLB Pat Jones II
1 K Greg Joseph
1 K Greg Joseph
2 RB Alexander Mattison
2 RB Alexander Mattison
44 S Josh Metellus
44 S Josh Metellus
12 QB Nick Mullens
12 QB Nick Mullens
86 TE Johnny Mundt
86 TE Johnny Mundt
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
34 TE Nick Muse
34 TE Nick Muse
26 RB Kene Nwangwu
26 RB Kene Nwangwu
75 T Brian O'Neill
75 T Brian O'Neill
84 TE Josh Oliver
84 TE Josh Oliver
17 WR K.J. Osborn
17 WR K.J. Osborn
40 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
40 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
97 DL Harrison Phillips
97 DL Harrison Phillips
4 WR Brandon Powell
4 WR Brandon Powell
76 T David Quessenberry
76 T David Quessenberry
62 G/C Chris Reed
62 G/C Chris Reed
G Dalton Risner
66 G Dalton Risner
93 DL Jaquelin Roy
93 DL Jaquelin Roy
65 G/C Austin Schlottmann
65 G/C Austin Schlottmann
22 S Harrison Smith
22 S Harrison Smith
50 DL T.J. Smith
50 DL T.J. Smith
11 CB NaJee Thompson
11 CB Najee Thompson
95 DL Khyiris Tonga
95 DL Khyiris Tonga
59 LB Nick Vigil
59 LB Nick Vigil
20 S Jay Ward
14 P Ryan Wright
14 P Ryan Wright
The Vikings signed defensive lineman T.J. Smith and linebacker Nick Vigil from their practice squad on Saturday.
Smith has appeared in one game in each season since 2021. He recorded a tackle across 12 defensive snaps at Atlanta in Week 9.
Vigil has spent time on Minnesota's practice squad and 53-man roster this season. He was just re-signed to the practice squad on Friday when the Vikings signed veteran Anthony Barr to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.
Vigil has played 83 special teams snaps across six Vikings games this season.
Minnesota also announced the elevation of cornerback Jaylin Williams and receiver Lucky Jackson from their practice squad. Williams and Jackson made their NFL debuts last week against Detroit after being elevated from the practice squad.
Williams played 13 defensive snaps and six more on special teams, and Jackson played one offensive snap and 12 on special teams against the Lions.
