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Joshua Metellus
Vikings logoMinnesota Vikings

Joshua Metellus

Sposition#44jersey28age5' 11"height208lbs7 yrsexperienceMichigancollege
At a glance

Joshua Metellus is a safety for the Minnesota Vikings (No. 44). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 58 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 96% of defensive snaps.

Is Joshua Metellus playing this week?

Joshua Metellus is not on the current injury report. The Minnesota Vikings play next on the road at the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Joshua Metellus's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Joshua Metellus has 58 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

What team does Joshua Metellus play for?

Joshua Metellus plays safety for the Minnesota Vikings, wearing No. 44. Joshua Metellus is 28 years old, 5' 11", 208 lbs. College: Michigan. League experience: 7 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Joshua Metellus 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/joshua-metellus (updated 2026-11-10).

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Joshua MetellusMinnesota Vikings · #44
Starter32nd of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %91Tkl/g92PD76INT28TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games503 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
100%68 snapsWk 1 · GB
100%74 snapsWk 2 · CHI
100%69 snapsWk 3 · TB
100%39 snapsWk 4 · MIA
100%45 snapsWk 5 · NO
97%59 snapsWk 7 · IND
100%72 snapsWk 8 · DET
96%77 snapsWk 9 · BUF

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Vikings · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$12.0M a year
Total
$36.0M
Guaranteed
$14.6M
Share of cap at signing
4.3%
41% of the value guaranteed
85th paid98th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Vikings · Extension3 yrs · $36.0M · $12.0M/yrActive
  2. 2023Vikings · Extension2 yrs · $8.0M · $4.0M/yrExtended
  3. 2020Vikings · Drafted4 yrs · $3.5M · $864K/yrTerminated
  4. 2020Vikings · Practice1 yrs · $143K · $143K/yrRenegotiated
  5. 2020Vikings · SFA4 yrs · $3.3M · $824K/yrExtended

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Packers logoGBW 39-22430000
2 Sep 20@ Bears logoCHIW 9-3740010
3 Sep 27@ Buccaneers logoTBW 23-16940.5011
4 Oct 4vs Dolphins logoMIAW 15-10530010
5 Oct 11@ Saints logoNOW 23-13540000
7 Oct 25vs Colts logoINDW 16-10730000
8 Nov 1@ Lions logoDETL 15-191350010
9 Nov 9vs Bills logoBUFL 6-23830001
Season58290.5042

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionMetellusMIN · SVSBeltonNYJ · 76 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tacklesvsRonnie HickmanCLE · 57 tackles
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Safeties in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthEvan WilliamsPackers logoGB · S76tkl7PD91EliteNFC NorthChristian IzienLions logoDET · S28tkl1PD44DepthNFC NorthAndre CiscoLions logoDET · S23tkl1PD29DepthNFCJulian BlackmonSaints logoNO · S38tkl2PD57StarterNFCAndrew MukubaEagles logoPHI · S52tkl2PD56StarterLeagueMalaki StarksRavens logoBAL · S55tkl1PD58Starter

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