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 went 9-78-0 on the ground while hauling in both his targets for 20 yards. Though he didn’t score a TD, Jones’ 8.7 yards per carry offers a glimmer of hope for his fantasy future. But that was propped up a bit by a 31-yard scamper. Unfortunately, his split with Jordan Mason continues to crush both players’ fantasy values. Mason went 10-36-0 on the ground, catching his only target for a yard.

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.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) is expected to play vs. the Chargers tonight, according to Amazon's Kirk Herbstreit. Jones has been out since Week 2, was just designated to return from IR earlier this week, and got in only two limited practices. We'd be surprised if he played a big role tonight and would try to not use him in Week 8 fantasy lineups. But Jones' return certainly dings RB Jordan Mason's value. He's still a good bet to lead Minnesota in carries tonight but figures to cede passing-down work to Jones.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the Chargers. He got in limited practices on Tuesday and Wednesday. We'd be a little surprised if Minnesota brought Jones back on a short week off a five-week absence. But we'll see if he's activated from the IR on Thursday afternoon. Jones wouldn't be a recommended Week 8 fantasy starter if he plays, but it'd certainly be a hit to RB Jordan Mason.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) has been designated to return from IR. He'll practice on Tuesday, although it remains unclear if he'll play vs. the Chargers on Thursday night. Jones would be tough to trust in fantasy lineups in his first action since Week 2, but he'd certainly put a dent in RB Jordan Mason's value.

Vikings RB Jordan Mason needed a 1-yard TD late in the third quarter to save what otherwise would have been a fantasy dud against a Philadelphia defense that has appeared league average so far this season. Mason rushed 15 times for 57 yards (3.8 yards per carry) and drew no targets in Sunday's loss to the Eagles.

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).

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Monday that RB Aaron Jones is "unlikely" to play vs. the Bengals this weekend, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert. Jones was knocked out of Sunday night's loss to the Falcons with a hamstring injury. We'll look for more details on the severity, but it wouldn't be surprising if Jones missed multiple games.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones is questionable to return to Sunday night's game vs. the Falcons with a hamstring injury. We'll look for further updates on his status. Jones' absence would leave RB Jordan Mason in a feature role.

Jordan Mason out-carried Aaron Jones 15-8, but both backs had quality fantasy outings in Minnesota's 27-24 victory. The split backfield we envisioned came to fruition in Week 1, but the results were encouraging for both players.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that WR Justin Jefferson's hamstring is "progressing" and that he'll be re-assessed next week, per The Athletic's Alec Lewis. Jefferson has been sidelined since July 25.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell referred to RBs Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason as "1A-1B" in a recent interview with KFAN. O'Connell also notably talked up Mason's ability in the passing game.

After setting a career-high in touches last year, it appears that Vikings RB Aaron Jones is set to split work with recently signed Jordan Mason in 2025, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell described his 2025 backfield as a "1A and 1B" situation with Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason. "Aaron Jones is at his best when we can keep him fresh, we can keep him truly as that 1a, because we’ve got the 1b with him, and that was Jordan Mason," O'Connell said.

The 49ers are trading RB Jordan Mason to the Vikings, according to multiple reports. Mason is getting a two-year, $7 million deal with Minnesota that carries a max value of $12 million. The Niners are getting back just a 2026 sixth-rounder and a pick swap in this year's draft, according to NFL Network.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the 49ers have tendered RB Jordan Mason at the second-round level. That still leaves Mason open to sign with other teams, but any team that signs Mason would have to send San Francisco a second-round pick.