They do not want to repeat their heavy use of veteran Aaron Jones, who set career highs in touches (306), carries (255) and offensive snaps (700) in his first season with the team. Jones made it through all 18 games,

The Vikings and Aaron Jones gave themselves time to negotiate a new contract, pushing the void date on his contract back to next month.

The Minnesota Vikings made great strides last year, doubling their win total from the 7 games the team won in the 2023 season to the 14 that they recorded in 2024. The Vikings could have been the No.