Vikings Ruined Someone’s Offseason Dreams
Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Vikings running back Aaron Jones was an obvious cut candidate entering this year’s offseason, but the franchise and the player agreed on a revised deal to keep him around for a third season. That ruined another organization’s plans. It turns out, the Washington Commanders were interested in his services for the upcoming season.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed in his pre-draft nuggets, “Even if Love does not wind up going No. 3, he will not slide far. The Commanders at No.
7 would seem to be his floor. Last spring, the Commanders planned to pursue Aaron Jones Sr. before he returned to the Vikings.
” Jones’ exit was a foregone conclusion at one point, and even reports about his release surfaced. Too tasty were the $7. 75 million in cap space the club could have saved by releasing the ball-carrier.
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. (33) finds a gap and charges forward for yardage during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons on Sep 14, 2025, at U. S.
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