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The Vikings managed just 46 rushing yards from their backfield in Week 8, with Aaron Jones contributing 22 and Jordan Mason adding 20. Mason led the way with a 50% carry share, compared with 31% for Jones. Minnesota also mixed in No. 3 RB DeeJay Dallas, who handled one carry and played 34% of the snaps.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (knee) is not listed on the final Week 8 injury report after putting in a full practice on Friday. He’ll continue to play through the knee injury he’s had since Week 2. Prior to exiting last week, Jones had tallied 8 carries and 1 target to RB Jordan Mason’s 10 carries and 2 targets.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (knee) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. It looks like he'll try to play through this knee issue again vs. the Lions this weekend. Jones would be a risky Week 8 fantasy start, but his presence caps RB Jordan Mason's ceiling.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. The aggravation of his Week 2 MCL sprain reportedly isn't serious, but his availability for Sunday's game vs. the Lions is uncertain. Jones' absence would be a big boost to RB Jordan Mason's outlook.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones' knee injury is not considered "significant," a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter. Jones is considered "day to day," Schefter adds. He's been battling this MCL injury since Week 2 but has yet to miss a game. It sounds like Jones has a chance to be ready for Sunday's meeting with the Lions, but we'll keep tabs on his status throughout this week. Jones was splitting backfield work with RB Jordan Mason before exiting yesterday's game vs. the Colts.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones injured his knee in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Colts and is questionable to return. Jones has been playing through a sprained MCL in his left knee since Week 2. We'll see if this is an aggravation. Jones' absence would mean a heavy workload for RB Jordan Mason.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (thumb) has been activated from IR and removed from the Week 7 injury report. He'll play vs. the Colts on Sunday for the first time since Week 1. Mason out-carried Aaron Jones 15 to 12 in the opener, although Jones ran more routes and saw the backfield's only target. We can't know exactly what the backfield split will look like tomorrow, but both guys have upside against a Colts defense boosting RB fantasy production by 15.6%.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (thumb) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Colts. He was a full participant in practice all week, so we’re expecting him to play. We’ll see if Minnesota activates him from IR on Saturday. Assuming he’s a go, Mason figures to split backfield work with RB Aaron Jones in a plus matchup against the Colts’ 26th-ranked RB defense.

The Vikings have designated RB Jordan Mason to return to practice. That clears him to practice Wednesday for the first time since landing on IR with a thumb fracture after Week 1. The team will still need to activate Mason from IR before he can play.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones racked up 113 yards and a TD on 25 carries, which tied his career high from 2019 with the Packers. Jones also caught all three of his targets but generated just 4 yards on those. The veteran dominated work, playing on 87.3% of snaps, handling all the RB carries, and running a route on 70% of dropbacks. Jones has averaged 21.3 carries across the four games since Mason went down and garnered 17 targets over just the past three weeks.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones is questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. the Saints after suffering a first-quarter knee injury. That leaves Minnesota with RBs Demond Claiborne and DeeJay Dallas. We'll update Jones' status when we know more.

Update: Jones returned in the second quarter.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones dominated backfield work in Sunday's win over the Buccaneers, but he didn't do anything dominant with those opportunities. Jones carried 17 times for 58 yards (3.4 per rush) and caught five balls for 34 yards (6.8 per catch). Jones handled 81% of Minnesota's RB carries and all of their RB targets. His 6 ranked second on the team.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (knee) is not listed on the final injury report. There was some concern about his availability for this one early in the week, but he progressed to a full practice on Friday. Jones should control backfield work again vs. the Buccaneers after carrying 23 times last week, although the knee issues adds some risk.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (knee) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. It looks like he'll try to gut through his knee injury this weekend for a Minnesota backfield that could really use him. Jones got workhorse usage last week, but it's tough to envision the same workload vs. the Buccaneers this Sunday. We'll update Jones' status again tomorrow and keep an eye on him through the weekend.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that RB Aaron Jones won't practice on Wednesday and is uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Buccaneers. Jones told the media that he injured his knee in the Week 2 win over the Bears and finished the game with a brace on that knee. We'll keep a close eye on his status over the next few days. With RB Jordan Mason on IR, Jones' absence would leave Minnesota's backfield to DeeJay Dallas and Demond Claiborne. Dallas out-snapped Claiborne 8 to 2 against Chicago. Six of Dallas' snaps came on passing plays, while both of Claiborn's snaps were pass routes. Dallas finished with 2 carries and 1 catch; Claiborne 0 carries and 1 catch. Neither guy is an exciting waiver add.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones handled a workhorse rushing role with Jordan Mason sidelined, turning 23 carries into 105 yards. Jones also led the backfield with a 46% route rate, although he failed to draw a target on Carson Wentz’s 20 pass attempts.

The Vikings placed RB Jordan Mason on IR with a thumb injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This one comes out of nowhere. Mason finished the Week 1 win over the Packers, and there was no report of an injury afterward. He's now out for at least the next four games. We'll see about his availability beyond that.

Update: HC Kevin O'Connell said Mason had surgery to fix a "small fracture" in his thumb and is expected back after 4 weeks.