Vikings trade for Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson

After losing left tackle Christian Darrisaw to a season-ending knee injury, the Vikings made a trade to replace him on Tuesday night.

The Vikings acquired Cam Robinson from Jacksonville, a 29-year-old who has made 91 starts for the Jaguars since being taken in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Alabama.

Robinson, who has suffered from knee injuries in the past, was signed as a franchise player by Jacksonville twice before signing a three-year, $54 million contract that expires after this season.

The Vikings are sending the Jaguars a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round pick. Depending on Robinson's playing time, the Vikings' fifth-rounder can become a fourth-round pick, or the Jaguars' seventh-rounder can be cut from the deal.

Robinson has started 91 games for the Jaguars, although 2020 was the only season in which he played in all of the Jaguars' games. He missed most of 2018 with an MCL injury and has played in just 16 games since tearing his meniscus in 2022.

The 6-6, 335-pounder was cleared from the NFL concussion protocol before the Jaguars' game on Sunday, although the Jaguars stuck with Walker Little at tackle for Sunday's game against Green Bay. Even after former Vikings guard Ezra Cleveland was injured in the game, the Jaguars kept Little in the game and Robinson on the bench instead of moving Little back to left guard and bringing Robinson into the game.

Two days later, Jacksonville decided to give Robinson back draft pick compensation in the final year of his contract.

He has a base salary of $16.25 million this season, as well as per-game roster bonuses that will pay him up to $1 million this season.