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Mason is in line to start this week with RB Aaron Jones (hip) having been ruled out. The Packers have already locked up a playoff spot. The Vikings are simply trying to get a better read on QB J.J. McCarthy. Mason is on the RB3/FLEX radar this week. He will likely cede passing down snaps to No. 3 RB Zavier Scott.

With RB Aaron Jones (hip) sidelined by a hip injury, Mason has a chance to start. Vikings No. 3 RB Zavier Scott would likely play in passing situations, if this is indeed, the case. Mason would be on the RB3/FLEX radar. The Vikings face the playoff-bound Packers in Week 18.

Jones has played through myriad injuries this season, so even with two absences, he still has a chance to play. That said, it would make sense for the Vikings to shut him down. Jones is 31 years old and remains under contract in 2026. His backup, RB Jordan Mason (ankle), upgraded to full participation today. He would start in Jones’ stead if the veteran player cannot go.

Aaron Jones was held out with a hip injury. Mason missed Week 17 because of his ankle injury but has a shot at returning for Week 18. He would likely split work with Zavier Scott if active. Jones would handle the carries with Scott pitching in on passing downs. Mason would be in the RB3 mix if Jones is out.

Mason was carted to the locker room early in Week 16’s contest versus the Giants because of the ankle injury. He did not return and was not able to practice at all this week. With one meaningless game left to play, we suspect his season is over. Aaron Jones was cleared from the injury report and will handle the bulk of the carries for Minnesota this week.

Already with two DNPs and a locker room carting under his belt in the last three days, the source here isn’t telling us anything that we shouldn’t already have been thinking. The good news for Mason is that the way Fowler’s source and Kevin O’Connell (who refused to rule him out today) have been talking about him says this isn’t a major injury and that he has a chance to play in Week 18. He’s droppable for those of you with championship games in Week 17.

Mason was carted to the locker room in the Vikings’ Week 16 win over the Giants. A DNP to open the week isn’t a good sign for his Week 17 availability, and his absence would lead to a larger role for Aaron Jones (ankle) if he can suit up. This is only an estimated practice report, we’ll see if Mason’s status changes on Tuesday when the Vikings take the field for the first time on a short week.

Mason went down in the first quarter and was spotted heading into the blue medical tent. He left the medical tent and was immediately carted to the locker room. Aaron Jones is also hurt, meaning Zavier Scott will operate as the team’s lead back if neither Jones nor Mason can return to the game.

As has been the case for much of the season, Jones drew the start for the Vikings but rotated drives with fellow veteran Jordan Mason, with both backs failing to find much room on the ground. Mason gained just 29 yards on 10 carries and was not targeted in the pass game, with both backs averaging fewer than 30 yards per carry against the retooled Dallas defensive front. The two could find more room to run against the worse run defense in the league in Week 16 when the Vikings face off against the Giants.

Mason scored the Vikings’ lone rushing touchdown of the day when he scampered for an eight-yard score on the second possession of the game. Mason’s touchdown capped a 19-play, 98-yard drive for the Vikings, who scored on back-to-back possessions to grab an early 14-0 lead. He continues to split touches with Aaron Jones and will be a touchdown-dependent RB3 in Week 15 against the Cowboys.