Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least the next four weeks with a hamstring injury. That will cause Jones to miss the team’s game in Ireland against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jones has been the Vikings’ top running back, and with him out, Jordan Mason will take over as the top running back. The team is also re-signing Cam Akers as a depth piece for their future games.
In addition to Jones, it appears that J.J. McCarthy is likely to miss the team’s game against the Steelers, which would cause the Steelers to face Carson Wentz as the starting quarterback.
The Vikings will welcome back wide receiver Jordan Addison for the team’s game against the Steelers after a three-game suspension. That will give Wentz more support from his weapons with Jones out due to injury.
However, the Vikings are dealing with multiple other injuries along the offensive line and defense that could hurt them leading into Ireland. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has plenty of injuries of their own that could be of concern as they work into the next two weeks before their upcoming Week 5 bye week.
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