Vikings keep RB Jones on restructured $5.6M deal

Mar 11, 2026, 03:04 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Veteran running back Aaron Jones Sr. has restructured his deal with the Minnesota Vikings and won’t be released, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

His new one-year deal is for $5.6 million, including $5 million guaranteed.

Sources told ESPN earlier this month that the Vikings had informed Jones he would be released barring a trade. He had been scheduled to earn $10 million in 2026, with a cap number of $14.8 million.

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