The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed safety Theo Jackson to a three-year contract portending a larger role for next season.

The Vikings were heading into free agency with three safeties that had uncertain contract situations. They moved Thursday to resolve one of them. The team agreed to terms with safety Theo Jackson on a two-year deal that his agency,

The Minnesota Vikings have extended the contract of Theo Jackson, which heavily hints at what their plans are with Harrison Smith and Cam Bynum.