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The Minnesota Vikings selected Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne in Round 6 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Claiborne spent three years leading the Wake Forest backfield, stacking good production despite a middling offense. That included 1,956 rushing yards, 21 TDs, and 51 receptions over his final two years. He even squeezed out a career-best 5.1 yards per carry in 2025 after suffering a rib injury in the opener. Claiborne brings legit juice. His 42.5% breakaway rate, per Pro Football Focus, underscores how often he delivered runs of 15+ yards. Among the 20 RBs invited to the NFL Combine, Claiborne ranked sixth in 2025 rushing market share (48.1%), and 14th in yards after contact per attempt (3.04). He ranked 10th in 2025 missed tackles forced per attempt (0.21) and 17th in receiving yards per route run (0.66). He is currently 22 years old.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hip) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Packers. RB Jordan Mason (ankle) is off the final injury report after practicing all week. He should control backfield work against a Green Bay defense that’s expected to rest starters. The Vikings are 8.5-point favorites in this one.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (ankle) is out for Thursday's game vs. the Lions. RB Aaron Jones (ankle) was limited in practice all week but is not listed on the final injury report. He probably won't be at 100% but figures to serve as Minnesota's clear lead back on Christmas. Jones lands 20th in the Week 17 RB rankings.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason (ankle) did not practice on Tuesday. He never returned to last week's game vs. the Giants after going down on the first possession and seems unlikely to play vs. the Lions on Thursday. RB Aaron Jones, who also suffered an ankle injury on that opening possession, returned to the game and was limited on Tuesday. He should be ready to lead the backfield on Christmas.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones logged a season-high 21 carries in Minnesota's 16-13 Week 16 win over the Giants. Jones, who briefly exited the game in the first quarter with a minor ankle injury, also had his highest rushing total (85) and snap count (39) of the 2025 season. No. 2 RB Jordan Mason, who had a 47% snap share and 51% rush share heading into Week 16, was carted off the field in the second quarter with an ankle injury and quickly ruled out. With Mason absent, Jones' expanded workload resulted in him surpassing double-digit fantasy points for the first time since Week 11.

Vikings RBs Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason both suffered ankle injuries on the first possession of the game and are questionable to return. That leaves Zavier Scott as Minnesota's top RB. We'll update the situation when we know more.

Update: Jones returned in the second quarter, but Mason has been ruled out.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (shoulder) was limited in practice all week but is not listed on the final injury report. The shoulder adds some risk, but Jones should continue to operate as Minnesota’s lead back in Sunday’s plus matchup vs. the Commanders’ 25th-ranked RB defense.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (shoulder) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He's seemingly gearing up to play vs. the Commanders this weekend, but we'll keep tabs on his status over the next few days. A healthy Jones has operated as Minnesota's clear lead back lately, so he'll be the best fantasy bet in this backfield if he suits up. But this shoulder injury will add risk to his fantasy profile.

The Vikings do not believe the shoulder injury that knocked RB Aaron Jones from Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks is serious, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "He is likely to be considered day-to-day," Schefter adds. It sounds like Jones has a chance to play vs. the Commanders this weekend, but we'll keep a close eye on his status. Jones' absence would Jordan Mason into a fantasy RB2. He averaged 15.0 carries, 1.8 targets, and 75.3 total yards in the four games Jones missed earlier this season.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones suffered a left shoulder injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Seahawks and is questionable to return. Jones took a big hit and was in obvious pain on the sidelines, so we don't expect to see him back out there. We'll update his status when we know more. Jordan Mason will take over as Minnesota's lead back.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (shoulder, toe) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That gives him a shot to play vs. the Ravens this weekend. We'll see what Jones does on Friday and how he's listed on the final injury report.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones did not practice on Wednesday and is on the injury report with shoulder and toe issues. He was knocked out of last week's game with the shoulder, but we haven't heard anything about the toe. Jones' availability for this weekend's game vs. the Ravens is uncertain. His absence would make RB Jordan Mason a useable-if-unexciting fantasy option. We'll see if Jones gets back on the field tomorrow.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Monday that the team has gotten "positive news early" on RB Aaron Jones' shoulder injury. O'Connell added that Jones is sore but will hopefully be able to ramp up his activity throughout the week. He sounds genuinely uncertain for Sunday's game vs. the Ravens. Jones was playing well ahead of RB Jordan Mason before going down this past week and will be the better fantasy bet if he plays against Baltimore. If not, Mason will be back in the lower-end RB2 mix.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones is believed to have suffered an AC joint sprain in Sunday's win over the Lions, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. "Belief is it’s minor and he believes he’ll be able to play next week," Pelissero adds. We'll look for further updates and keep tabs on Jones' status throughout the coming week. He out-snapped and out-produced RB Jordan Mason before exiting the Lions game.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones suffered a shoulder injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Lions. He's officially questionable to return. Jones had been operating as the clear lead back ahead of Jordan Mason. We'll update Jones' status when we learn more.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones returned from his hamstring injury for Thursday night's game vs. the Chargers and worked in a committee with RB Jordan Mason. Neither guy got anything going. Jones carried five times for 15 yards, while Mason mustered three yards on four carries. The Vikings fell behind by 14 early in the second quarter and trailed by double digits the rest of the game. And they ran only 47 plays, so there wasn't much volume to go around. But neither RB found any room to run. RB Zavier Scott wound up leading the team with 16 rushing yards -- with all of that coming on two carries in a pure garbage-time possession at the end of the game.

The Vikings are placing RB Aaron Jones on IR for the hamstring injury that knocked him out of Sunday night's loss to the Falcons. That means Jones will miss at least the next four games. That's particularly notable because the four games span across the Week 5 bye. The team was also already missing RB Ty Chandler (on IR with a knee injury).