Story byEmmett Prosser, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSun, March 1, 2026 at 8:49 PM UTC·2 min readVeteran running back Aaron Jones is going to be either traded or released by the Minnesota Vikings for salary cap relief purposes, according to multiple reports. Jones, who played with the Green Bay Packers from 2017-2023, signed with the Vikings in 2024 after the Packers released him because he refused a significant pay cut after missing six regular season games with injuries. When the Packers and Jones couldn't come to an agreement, Jones was released following the signing of Josh Jacobs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter playing all 17 games with Minnesota in 2024 and rushing for over 1,100 yards, Jones missed five games with the Vikings this year due to injury. He averaged a career-low 4.2 yards a carry, rushing for 448 yards and two touchdowns.
