But the Vikings soon lost faith in Chandler and, during a transition period after they acquired Cam Akers as the new backup, Jones slid into more of an every-down role. He played 63% of the team's offensive snaps and took 67% of the team's carries by running backs the rest of the way.

The Minnesota Vikings reportedly want Aaron Jones back in purple, but not in the same way they relied on him last season.

NFL Network’s Maurice Jones-Drew recently shared his rankings of all 74 running backs who started in the 2024 season. Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry finished atop the rankings, but they weren’t the only free-agent backs to whom Jones-Drew gave love.