Will Aaron Jones Play Vs. Chargers? Vikings Rb's Status For 'tnf' Revealed

The Vikings may not beryllium getting backmost J.J. McCarthy back connected nan section rather yet, but nan squad tin expect to person moving backmost Aaron Jones play successful Thursday night's primetime matchup vs. nan Chargers, Amazon Prime broadcaster's Kirk Herbstreit reported.

Jones has missed Minnesota's past 4 contests aft he landed connected nan injured reserve list pinch a precocious ankle sprain pursuing nan team's Week 2 game. The Vikings designated him to return connected Tuesday, truthful it was expected Jones would play connected Thursday night.

The earliest Jones could've returned to nan section was past week successful nan Vikings' matchup vs. nan Eagles, but he wasn't fresh then. He ended up missing a full of 5 weeks arsenic Minnesota's bye was during Week 6.

In Jones's absence, Jordan Mason's stepped up to go Minnesota's apical moving back. He's logged 380 yards and 4 touchdowns connected 84 carries this season. No 1 other connected nan squad moreover has adjacent to a 100 rushing yards. Jones comes backmost into nan lineup pinch 46 yards connected 13 carries from nan 2 games he competed in.

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