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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) is active for today’s game vs. the Colts. He was a full-go in practice all week, and that thumb injury shouldn’t impact his usage today. It’s still unclear how big a role Mason will play in his first action since the opener, leaving him as a risk/reward fantasy start against the Colts’ 26th-ranked RB defense.

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.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (thumb) was a full-go in Wednesday's practice. He was designated to return from IR earlier this week and is on track to play vs. the Colts on Sunday. It's unclear exactly how big a role Mason will play in his first action since the opener, but there's upside against Indianapolis' 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.

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.

Vikings RBs Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones both scored a TD against the Packers in Week 1. Mason rushed 15 times for 59 yards while Jones ran 12 times for 40 yards. Neither caught a pass, though Jones had 1 target. Both were utilized near the goal line, leading to the scores.

There’s plenty of reason to believe Mason will emerge as the Vikings’ RB1 in his second season with the team. Alec Lewis of The Athletic highlighted him as a training-camp standout: “If you are searching for standouts at training camp, look for Mason. The 27-year-old returned this summer in exceptional shape, and his explosiveness shows up in team drills.”

The Vikings retooled their run game this offseason, hiring OL coach Frank Smith to lead the charge. The biggest change to the scheme will be more outside zone runs, as outlined in a recent article from The Athletic's Alec Lewis. That shift looks like excellent news for RB Jordan Mason.

Purple Insider's Matthew Coller believes RB Jordan Mason will be the Vikings' "bell cow" this season and run for 1,010 yards. It's just a prediction, but Coller is a respected reporter who's been covering the Vikings since 2016. It's not tough to imagine Mason surpassing RB Aaron Jones on the depth chart considering where both guys are in their careers.