Aaron Jones Has Been A Warrior Through the First Four Games

At one point during the offseason it looked like Aaron Jones’ time in Minnesota (and maybe even the league) might be done. That s now unthinkable, as Jones has had to carry the Vikings rushing attack almost single-handedly since Jordan Mason injured his thumb in Week 1. Aaron Jones Has Been A Warrior Through First Four Games Jones would have carried a big dead cap hit if the team released him, so instead they agreed to a restructured 1-year contract worth $5.56 million. The idea? Squeeze out what the veteran back has left for what you d have been on the hook for anyway. Sharing the workload with the power running of Mason was seen as the way to do that. Mason’s injury threw a spanner in the works and without much depth to the RB room, Jones is suddenly a three-down back again. Oct 4, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) runs with the ball as Miami Dolphins linebacker Joshua Uche (9) defends during the fourth quarter at U.S. B