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• Vikings' Aaron Jones: Remains key cog in RB corps

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Ahead of training camp, Jones is set to reclaim a key role in a Minnesota backfield that also includes Jordan Mason and rookie sixth-rounder Demond Claiborne, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. Jones is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he carried the ball 132 times for 548 yards and two touchdowns while adding 28 catches on 41 targets for 199 yards and a score in 12 games. With Mason (758 rushing yards and six TDs on 159 carries plus 14 catches for 51 yards in 16 contests) still around, another RB timeshare -- one that favors Jones in PPR formats -- looms in 2026, with Claiborne a bigger threat to Jones' snaps on passing downs.

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• Vikings' Aaron Jones: Set to be released barring trade

  03/01/2026 • By RotoWire

  The Vikings have informed Jones (hip) that he will be released at the start of the new league year March 11 barring a trade, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Jones was scheduled for a $9 million base salary in 2026, $2 million of which was going to kick in on the third day of the new league year. Per Schefter, the move will ultimately save the Vikings $7.75 million against the salary cap. Jones was limited to 12 regular-season games due to a slew of injuries, finishing with 132 carries for 548 yards and two touchdowns while adding 28 catches (on 41 targets) for 199 yards and a score. With Jones set to be cut, Jordan Mason currently sits atop the Vikings' RB depth chart. Jones will turn 32 in December, but he should garner interest from teams looking to add a versatile veteran backfield option.

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• Vikings' Aaron Jones: Ruled out for Week 18

  01/02/2026 • By RotoWire

  Jones (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Jones dealt with a slew of injuries this season and ultimately played just 12 games, finishing with a career-low 4.2 YPC while posting his lowest marks since his rookie year for rushing yards (548) and receiving yards (199). He was still reasonably effective when poor QB play didn't crater Minnesota's entire offense, so he could be back next year for the final season of a two-year extension. Jones turned 31 in December and is scheduled for a $9 million base salary in 2026, with $2 million already guaranteed and another $2 million kicking in on the third day of the new league year. In other words, the Vikings likely will trade/release Jones before mid-March if they don't plan to keep him around for the 2026 season.

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• Vikings' Aaron Jones: RBs to Start

  01/01/2026 • By Jamey Eisenberg

  This could be the last NFL game for Jones, who just turned 31 in December. And it would be fitting if he ended his career with a big game against the Packers, who are his former team. Jones struggled at Green Bay in Week 12 with nine carries for 41 yards and three catches for 16 yards on four targets, but the Packers have fallen apart defensively since then due to injuries, as six running backs have scored at least 12.3 PPR points in their past seven games. And Green Bay has nothing to play for in Week 18 as the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. Jones just had 15.3 PPR points in Week 17 against Detroit, and he would benefit once again if Jordan Mason (ankle) is out after he missed the Lions game. I like Jones as a No. 2 running back in all leagues.

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• Vikings' Aaron Jones: DNP due to hip injury

  12/31/2025 • By RotoWire

  Jones was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a hip injury. Jones suffered an ankle injury early Week 16 at the Giants but gutted it out with Jordan Mason unable to return due to an ankle issue of his own. Mason was inactive last Thursday against the Lions, allowing Jones to take on most of the RB reps for the majority of the Vikings' last two contests en route to 44 touches for 156 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD during that span. Jones is dealing with a new health concern this week that kept him out of drills Wednesday, while Mason practiced in a limited capacity. Minnesota's backfield thus is in some flux ahead of Sunday's game versus the Packers.

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