▁in ▁F av re ' s ▁debut ▁game ▁against ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Chief s , ▁throwing ▁for ▁ 2 0 2 ▁yards ▁and ▁two ▁touch down s ▁in ▁backup ▁work . ▁Ult imately , ▁the ▁Vik ings ▁elected ▁to ▁keep ▁Jackson ▁and ▁Ros enf els ▁on ▁the ▁active ▁ro ster , ▁with ▁Jackson ▁as ▁the ▁primary ▁backup ▁to ▁F av re . ▁ ▁Jackson ▁entered ▁the ▁Vik ings ' ▁first ▁two ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁garbage ▁time . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season ▁The ▁Vik ings ▁re - signed ▁Jackson ▁on ▁Monday , ▁April ▁ 1 9 ▁as ▁they ▁waited ▁for ▁F av re ▁to ▁decide ▁whether ▁he ▁would ▁return ▁for ▁another ▁season , ▁which ▁he ▁did . ▁Jackson ▁was ▁a ▁restricted ▁free ▁agent ▁who ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁one - year ▁tender ▁worth ▁$ 1 . 1 7 6   mill ion . ▁Jackson ▁back ed ▁up ▁F av re ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁season . ▁ ▁Jackson ▁took ▁over ▁for ▁an ▁injured ▁F av re ▁in ▁Week ▁ 8 ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots . ▁Jackson ▁threw ▁for ▁one ▁touch down ▁in ▁the ▁loss . ▁Jackson ▁took ▁over ▁for ▁an ▁injured ▁F av re ▁yet ▁again ▁in ▁Week ▁ 1 3 ▁against ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁B ills . ▁Jackson ▁threw ▁two ▁touch down ▁passes ▁to ▁Sid ney ▁R ice ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 8 – 1 4 ▁win , ▁but ▁also ▁threw ▁three ▁inter ception s . ▁Jackson ▁started ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 3 , ▁against