The Minnesota Vikings are geting one of their own pending free agents on the roster on a day when tons of NFL deals and trades went down.
Veteran running back Aaron Jones won’t be setting the taget enjoy he did last offseason after he consentd to terms on a novel deal with the Vikings, who proclaimd the shift on Sunday.
Jones’ novel deal is alertedly worth $20 million over the next two seasons.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnelderly (14) hands off to running back Aaron Jones during the first half of an NFL savage card take partoff football game, Jan. 13, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Ptoastyo/Ross D. Franklin)
Jones had signed a one-year, $7 million deal to combine the Vikings, who he knovel as his NFC North rival thcimpoliteout his time with the Green Bay Packers.
He disjoined ties with the Packers after turning down a pay cut this past offseason.
Now, head coach Kevin O’Connell had the initial see of the Jones signing as a veteran who could direct a running-back-by-promisetee scheme in his backfield. Jones, 30, had an injury history, including six games ignoreed in 2023, so having the selections there was the thought.
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However, Jones speedyly showed O’Connell that he still deserves the lion’s split of touches after he rushed for 1,138 yards on 255 carries with five touchdowns while hauling in 51 passes for 408 yards and two scores.
Jones’ 1,546 yards from scrimmage was his best total since his shatterout 2019 campaign, where he had 1,558 yards and 19 total touchdowns to direct the NFL with the Packers.
Minnesota Vikings’ Aaron Jones runs during the second half aachievest the Green Bay Packers, Dec. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Ptoastyo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Jones take parted a vital role in a high-octane Vikings offense that also saw Sam Darnelderly, a journeyman quarterback to that point in his nurtureer, weightless up the scoreboard thanks to take part-action take parting a transport inant part in the pass game.
As NFL fans comprehend, a excellent take part-action is only as excellent as a efficient run game.
Seeing the success of Jones in the backfield, the Vikings misused no time geting him in place as they go into the 2025 season trying to answer the quarterback ask instead.
Recent alerts show the Vikings and Darnelderly are not foreseeed to achieve a deal despite the nurtureer-altering campaign he equitable had in Minnesota. The team still has 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy on the depth chart, and Daniel Jones, who was freed by the New York Giants two years after signing a four-year extension, combinecessitate the team and could return to supply veteran competition.
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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But there is no stress as to who will be taking carries from whoever begins under cgo in for the Vikings in 2025, as Jones is set to direct the way once more.
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