August 19, 2008 Head coach Brad Childress hasn't made a decision regarding Tarvaris Jackson's status for Saturday's preseason game. The quarterback sprained the MCL in his right knee last Saturday. "I really have not. He certainly hasnt either," Childress tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Gus Frerotte would start if Jackson were out. The Vikings plan to play their starters into the third quarter.
August 18, 2008 Coach Brad Childress admitted that Tarvaris Jackson was limited in practice Monday due to a sprained MCL, but he wouldn't rule Jackson out for Saturday's preseason tilt against the Steelers, according to the Pioneer Press. "Guys don't always feel chipper the first part of the week when they get dinged up but they find a way to push to Saturday," Childress said. "That's how he's approaching the thing and that's how we're approaching the thing."
August 18, 2008 Tarvaris Jackson's next start in the preseason is uncertain due to his sprained MCL, according to the Star Tribune. He could miss Saturday's contest against the Steelers, which is an important game, as it is considered a dress rehearsal for the regular season. Jackson's status for the preseason finale at Dallas on August 28 also is unknown.
August 17, 2008 ProFootballTall.com states that Tarvaris Jackson sustained a sprained MCL during battle with the Ravens.
August 16, 2008 The early word on quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is promising. "Hes fine," head coach Brad Childress informs the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "Hes got a bump on the knee. Were keeping him in at half to get some ice on it. Hes got a contusion." Jackson injured his right knee during the second drive of Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens.
