He won’t hit free agency after all
With the “legal tampering” period of free agency set to start in less than twenty-four hours, the Minnesota Vikings have brought back one of their own in a move that may come as a bit of a surprise.
Minnesota is getting back its back: Aaron Jones is re-signing with the Vikings on a two-year, $20 million deal that includes $13 million guaranteed, per sources. The deal was negotiated by Drew Rosenhaus. pic.twitter.com/XzO7RXt1SM
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2025
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Vikings and running back Aaron Jones have agreed to a two-year contract extension worth as much as $20 million, with $13 million of that money guaranteed.
Jones was released by the Green Bay Packers last offseason and inked a one-year, $7 million deal with the Vikings soon after. This past season, despite dealing with injury issues, Jones appeared in every game for the Vikings, setting career bests with 255 carries and 1,138 rushing yards. He also caught 51 passes, marking the third time in his career that he’s caught at least 50 passes.
It comes as a bit of a surprise that Jones and the Vikings would come to a deal like this, in my opinion. Jones was a very good back when he was healthy this season, but he did battle a lot of injury issues and is now on the wrong side of 30 when running backs traditionally start to decline. I would expect the Vikings to add a back in this year’s NFL Draft to pair with Jones as part of a tandem in order to reduce the potential wear and tear on the veteran and keep him healthy as the season goes on.
While running back remains a need for the Vikings, it now appears that it has moved down the list of priorities with the re-signing of Aaron Jones. What do you think of this development, folks?
