Jones has 1,686 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, along with another 607 yards and three scores, as the Vikings’ most powerful pass rusher since switching teams in a bitter NFC North race from the Packers in 2024.
Much of that production came in his first season with Minnesota, the fourth 1,000-yard rushing campaign of his career. Injuries limited Jones to 12 games last season, and his 548 rushing yards marked his lowest performance since his 2017 rookie season.
Given his down year and the fact that the Vikings were one of four teams still projected to be over the salary cap just hours before the start of the new league year at 4 p.m. ET, when clubs must meet national playoffs, his future appeared a bit of a question mark.
Ultimately, the Vikes and Jones will stick together, keep the veteran in an atmosphere where he knows he can succeed and eliminate any desperation at the position as the top quarterback has agreed to contracts with other teams.
Minnesota continues with the secondary duo of Jordan Mason and Jones, now on a more manageable contract, with the option to add depth or find the RB1 of the future in April’s draft.