Vikings DC Brian Flores still gets a pit in his stomach when thinking about Khyree Jackson

FILE - Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches his players prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Aug. 26, 2023, in Minneapolis. Flores still has a pit in his stomach when he thinks about the Khyree Jackson and the car crash that took the rookie cornerbacks' life earlier this month. The Vikings defensive coordinator was not only enamored by Jackson's potential but by the unconventional path he took to the NFL.

FILE - Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches his players prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Aug. 26, 2023, in Minneapolis. Flores still has a pit in his stomach when he thinks about the Khyree Jackson and the car crash that took the rookie cornerbacks' life earlier this month. The Vikings defensive coordinator was not only enamored by Jackson's potential but by the unconventional path he took to the NFL. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)


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EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings still harbor heavy thoughts about Khyree Jackson. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores and those who got to know the rookie cornerback the best continue to grieve as training camp gets going. Flores will be in a contingent from Minnesota that attends the funeral in Maryland three weeks after the fourth-round draft pick was killed along with two of his friends in a car crash. Flores said he was particularly fond of Jackson and the way he made it to the NFL after several setbacks during his college career.

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