EAGAN, Minn. — As he nears the tip of one in every of his best seasons, Minnesota Vikings working again Aaron Jones made it clear this week: He has discovered a brand new dwelling and hopes to re-sign with the crew when his contract expires this spring.
“I hope to be right here till the tip of my profession,” Jones stated Wednesday. “Actually, this is a wonderful place.”
Jones spent his first seven seasons with the Inexperienced Bay Packers earlier than he was launched final March after declining a pay reduce. The Vikings shortly signed him to a one-year, $7 million contract and have benefited from his numerous ability set and weekly availability.
Jones turned 30 final month however is on monitor to play 17 video games for less than the second time in a season. He has already set a profession excessive in carries (245) and wishes 29 dashing yards Sunday evening in opposition to the Detroit Lions to exceed his earlier excessive of 1,121 yards in a season, set in 2022. With 88 mixed dashing and receiving yards Sunday evening, he would eclipse his document of 1,558 yards from scrimmage, set in 2019.
Jones additionally performed in 17 video games through the 2022 season however missed six in 2023 due to a sequence of accidents. He has left video games this season with illnesses to his hip, ribs and quadriceps, however has performed at the very least 16 snaps in each recreation. Assuming he performs at the very least six snaps Sunday evening, he’ll set a profession excessive in snaps over a season as effectively (677).
“Final yr I missed a handful of video games,” he stated, “and performed via harm as effectively. With that I assume the narrative obtained out that ‘He is injury-prone and continually injured. … [This season], I am letting guys know that no matter I’m going via all through the week, or in that recreation, I’ll be prepared the next Sunday.”
