Vikings add left tackle to replace injured Christian Darrisaw in trade with Jaguars

The Minnesota Vikings have the answer to their need at left tackle.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that the Vikings have acquired Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson in exchange for draft pick compensation. The Vikings will receive a 2026 seventh-round pick and the Jaguars will receive a 2026 fifth-round pick that could become a fourth-round pick depending on playing time.

Robinson, Jacksonville’s second-round pick in the 2017 draft, will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Over the past eight years, he has played 91 games for the Jaguars. In seven games this year, Robinson has allowed four sacks.

The Vikings were in desperate need of a left tackle after four-year veteran Christian Darrisaw suffered a season-ending knee injury in a 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Backup left tackle David Quessenberry struggled after Darrisaw left the game, and quarterback Sam Darnold was sacked twice in the second half, including a defensive play in crunch time.

Minnesota and Jacksonville will meet in Week 10 at Everbank Stadium.