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.