US EditionReport: Vikings to Trade or Cut Former Packers RB Aaron Jones
- ESPN's Adam Schefter said Sunday the Vikings told Aaron Jones he will be released if not traded before March 11, saving $7.75 million.
- With free agency starting March 11, the NFL team is more than $40 million over the cap after heavy offseason spending.
- Jones's 2025 numbers show he played 12 games, rushed for 548 yards, and has one year remaining on a two-year, $20 million contract with a $14.5 million cap hit.
- Between the moves, the team would free $18.65 million, and the Vikings also informed defensive tackle Javon Hargrave he will be released if not traded, creating nearly $11 million in savings but roughly $10.5 million in dead money.
- Teams can also restructure contracts to create space, with the Vikings eyeing extensions for Justin Jefferson and Brian O'Neill while releasing veterans before the March 11, 2026, league year and targeting the April 23, 2026, NFL draft.
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Report: Vikings to trade or cut former Packers RB Aaron Jones
The Minnesota Vikings have informed running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that they will be released later this month unless a trade is made beforehand, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
"Clearing cap space for a QB" "Bad decisions for Vikings": NFL fans react as Aaron Jones gets cut in $7,750,000 decision
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Minnesota Vikings have notified veteran running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that they will be released later this month unless a trade materializ
ESPN: Vikings to trade, release El Paso's Aaron Jones
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Minnesota Vikings have told veteran running back and El Pasoan Aaron Jones that they will release him or trade him later this month, according to ESPN. Jones was told by the team that they plan to move Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave as a cost-cutting move to deal [...]
Aaron Jones to be traded or cut from Vikings, ESPN reports
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- ESPN is reporting that Aaron Jones, running back for the Minnesota Vikings, along with defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, are planned to be released later this month barring a trade, according to ESPN sources. The network says this move comes as the Vikings work on their salary cap deficit and will reportedly save the team $18.65 million dollars in cap space. Jones spent two seasons with the Vikings after being with the Gree…
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