JOSH METELLUS
#44 - S
Various injuries, injured reserve
NEWS
Wed, Dec 17, 2025

1:40 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Wednesday that Metellus will have his injured shoulder surgically repaired and miss the remainder of the 2025 season, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Fri, Dec 12, 2025

3:26 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (shoulder) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys.

Thu, Dec 11, 2025

5:26 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Fri, Dec 05, 2025

4:17 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Sun, Nov 30, 2025

2:49 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Fri, Nov 28, 2025

7:02 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Mon, Nov 17, 2025

12:44 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) recorded 10 total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Bears.

Fri, Nov 14, 2025

5:19 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (foot) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bears, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Sun, Nov 02, 2025

11:38 AM - Josh Metellus (Min) (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Fri, Oct 31, 2025

3:25 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (foot) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

5:07 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) injured his shoulder during Thursday's training camp practice, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Jul 26, 2025

2:08 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) signed a three-year, $36 million contract extension with the Vikings on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal includes $25 million guaranteed.

Tue, Dec 24, 2024

11:43 AM - Josh Metellus (Min) recorded seven tackles and two QB hits in Sunday's 27-24 victory against Seattle.

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

5:20 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (shoulder) logged a limited practice Thursday.

Sun, Sep 24, 2023

3:52 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) left Sunday's game against the Chargers with a shoulder injury and is questionable to return, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

7:18 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (shoulder) was limited in Thursday's practice.

Mon, Sep 11, 2023

4:17 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) had six total tackles and a pass defensed in Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay. He started the game as the slot defender as the Vikings used a formation with three safeties.

Thu, Sep 07, 2023

11:28 AM - Josh Metellus (Min) Vikings signed Metellus to a two-year contract extension worth up to $13 million Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sun, Dec 11, 2022

11:51 AM - Josh Metellus (Min) will start Sunday's matchup against the Lions in the absence of Harrison Smith (neck), Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Oct 03, 2022

3:48 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) had two total tackles in Sunday's win over New Orleans in London.

Mon, Sep 26, 2022

4:47 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) started at free safety and had 11 total tackles and two pass defensed in Sunday's win over Detroit.

Mon, Sep 12, 2022

4:39 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) had two total tackles and played all 18 of his snap on special teams in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

4:39 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) had two total tackles and played all 18 of his snap on special teams in Sunday's win over Green Bay.

Sun, Nov 28, 2021

3:12 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (undisclosed) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Nov 26, 2021

10:41 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) (undisclosed) has been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list and is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup with the 49ers, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official website reports.

Tue, Nov 16, 2021

5:50 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Tue, Sep 14, 2021

3:19 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) didn't have a tackle in Sunday's overtime loss to the Bengals.

Fri, Sep 18, 2020

1:59 PM - Josh Metellus (Min) Vikings promoted Metellus to the active roster from the practice squad Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sat, Sep 05, 2020

2:20 PM - Josh Metellus () was waived by the Vikings on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

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