Daniel Jones will be on the Vikings’ active roster for the postseason. 

The former Giants quarterback was signed to the 53-man squad on Tuesday, the team announced. 

In turn, the Vikings have waived QB Brett Rypien to make room for Jones. 

Jones had been on the Vikings practice squad since he was signed by Minnesota on Nov. 29 shortly after he had been released by the Giants, ending a tumultuous six seasons in the Big Apple. 

The Vikings will not only have Jones available for the playoffs, but the move now puts them in a position to receive a compensatory pick if the quarterback leaves via free agency after the season. 

Jones is slated to be an unrestricted free agent after the season comes to a close. 

“Teams are awarded compensatory draft picks between Rounds 3 and 7 of the draft based upon a league formula that takes into account a player’s average salary per year (APY), snap count and postseason awards,” the league’s rules surrounding the topic state. “While there is an expected level of compensation for a player based on the amount he has signed for, his playing time (or lack thereof) in the upcoming season could alter the expectation.”

ESPN’s Kevin Seifert had also reported over the weekend that the Vikings would still be able to have Jones count towards a compensatory draft pick if they added him to their active roster in the playoffs. 

Despite this being his sixth NFL season, Jones has appeared in just two playoff games since being drafted sixth overall by the Giants in 2019. 

Jones led the Giants to a playoff win in 2022 when they defeated the Vikings in the Wild Card Round off a 301-yard pᴀssing performance that included two touchdown pᴀsses. 

The Vikings open the postseason against the Rams.