Minnesota Vikings Running Backs
Aaron Jones
Jordan Mason
Zavier Scott
The Vikings entered this offseason with a significant salary cap situation. They were about $45 million over the cap. Aaron Jones was a casualty of the situation. For ten days, it looked like team and player were going their separate ways. Then the Vikings signed Jones to a new, more affordable deal. For a third season, it looks like he’ll top the running back depth chart. When he’s healthy, Jones is still a versatile, dynamic running back. Jordan Mason returns as a bigger, hard-charging change of pace. Jones and Mason complement each other well. After spending the 2024 season on the practice squad, Zavier Scott earned some playing time last season. Running backs with a receiver past have always intrigued me. There aren’t a lot of backs that can legitimately run a receiver route tree. Scott played both running back and receiver in college at Connecticut and Maine. Scott is a good running back. His touchdown catch last season showed that he also has receiver skills. For now, he looks like a solid and versatile, third running back.
With Aaron Jones re-signed and Jordan Mason returning, running back isn’t an immediate draft need. Still, Jones is 31. Mason is on the last year of his contract. Moving forward, running back is a need. I expect the Vikings to select a running back on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. If a particular running back falls to the #18 pick, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the pick. In fact, I’d be surprised if he wasn’t.
Next up: Receivers
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