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Aaron Jones Sr. Injury Update
RB · Minnesota Vikings · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
HEALTHY
No current injury designation
Latest
Jones’ current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He left Minnesota’s Week 7 home game against Indianapolis in the second half with a knee injury after a hard hit at the end of a long carry, and was ruled questionable to return, per Heavy.com. He has since cleared the injury report entirely with no designation as of our tracked feed’s Oct. 30 update. He also hurt his knee in the Week 2 win at Chicago on Sept. 20 but practiced fully on Sept. 25 and drew no game designation that week either.
He finished that Chicago game with 23 carries for 105 yards, his most carries since November 2022, per the Associated Press via Audacy. Jordan Mason is back from the thumb injury that had put him on injured reserve and carries no designation this week, so he’s next up if Jones can’t return.
Fantasy Action: Jones has cleared the injury report with no designation — start him with confidence, but keep Jordan Mason in your bench plans given Jones’ hamstring and knee history at his age.
Injury timeline — 2026
| Oct 25 | Left the Week 7 home game against Indianapolis in the second half with a knee injury; questionable to return, per Heavy.com. |
| Sept 20 | Injured his knee in the fourth quarter at Chicago, returned, and finished with 23 carries for 105 yards. |
| Sept 23 | Did not practice Wednesday because of the knee. |
| Sept 24 | Upgraded to limited participation Thursday. |
| Sept 25 | Practiced fully and received no game designation for Week 3. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hamstring (IR Sept. 16 to Oct. 22) | 5 |
| 2023 | Hamstring | 6 |
Appeared in 12 games for Minnesota: 132 carries for 548 yards and 2 TD plus 28 catches for 199 yards and 1 TD, per Pro Football Reference.
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Frequently asked about Aaron Jones Sr.
Is Aaron Jones Sr. injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He has dealt with knee issues in Week 2 and again in Week 7, but has cleared the injury report both times without missing a game.
Who backs up Aaron Jones now that Jordan Mason is off IR?
Jordan Mason is back from injured reserve and carries no designation this week, making him the clear next man up if Jones can’t go; DeeJay Dallas is also on the roster behind them.
Where he ranks this week
No injury designation
Vikings starters
Carson WentzQB
Tai FeltonWR
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