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Vikings honoring Khyree Jackson, who died in car crash, with special decals for 2024 season

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As the Minnesota Vikings continue to mourn the loss of rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson along with his loved ones, the organization plans to honor him this season with special "KJ" decals on each player’s helmet. 

Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell addressed the media at the team’s first full day of training camp, where they announced their plan to put the decals on the helmet, but that’s not all. 

The Vikings also plan on paying out the remainder of his signing bonus, which he received after being the team’s fourth-round draft pick out of Oregon this year, to his estate. Jackson’s signing bonus was $827,148 as part of his rookie deal, per Spotrac. 

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy puts his arm around cornerback Khyree Jackson during rookie camp on May 10, 2024, at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The organization also intends on paying a "significant portion" of Jackson’s funeral costs, per the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Ben Goessling.

Jackson’s funeral is set for this Friday, and it will be attended by Adofo-Mensah, O’Connell, and assistant coaches Brian Flores, Matt Daniels and Daronte Jones, among others. 

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Jackson’s No. 31 won’t be worn this season by any Vikings player. 

Jackson’s death came in a car crash in Maryland two weeks ago. His high school teammates, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony "AJ" Lytton, also died. 

Maryland State Police found that Hazel, the driver of the Dodge Charger

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