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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterOct 8, 2024, 02:06 PM ET
- Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is week-to-week because of a right hip injury, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday as the team heads into its bye week.
Jones left Sunday’s 23-17 victory over the New York Jets during the first half and did not return. O’Connell said Jones is continuing to be evaluated but added: “All the early information that we’ve got so far, it looks like we’ve avoided a long-term injury.”
It’s not yet clear whether Jones will be ready to play when the Vikings return from their bye for a Week 7 divisional game against the Detroit Lions. If he remains sidelined, backup Ty Chandler would step in.
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Chandler managed only 30 yards on 14 carries against the Jets after replacing Jones, although he did have a 32-yard run called back by an illegal shift penalty against receiver Justin Jefferson. Chandler also dropped a pitch from quarterback Sam Darnold, leading to a turnover.
“I’ve got a lot of confidence in Ty,” O’Connell said.
Chandler, a fifth-round pick in 2022, took over the Vikings’ starting job for portions of the 2023 season and finished with 461 yards. The Vikings signed Jones to a one-year free agent contract after he was released by the Green Bay Packers, and Jones has totaled 517 scrimmage yards this season, seventh-most in the NFL.
