Jones headed into 2025 looking for more yards and perhaps one final, big-money contract.
Aaron Jones and His Finances
The Minnesota Vikings running back enters his ninth season in the NFL, his second while playing in the Twin Cities. Last season, the UTEP alum enjoyed his career high in rushing yards with 1,138, his fourth 1,000-yard performance. On top of that, Jones caught at least 50 passes for the third time in his career.
You can pretty much pencil him in for four dozen catches and at least two receiving touchdowns. Three of the last four seasons featured Jones catching passes at an 80 percent clip. Despite posting a 4.56 in the 40-yard dash, you can see real burst and change of direction.
Current Salary
On March 9, 2025, Jones signed a two-year, $10 million deal to stay in Minnesota. This keeps him in Minnesota through at least the 2026 season. During the free agency period, after a seven-year stint in Green Bay that saw him gain 5,940 yards and 45 touchdowns, Kevin Patra of NFL.com detailed the original 2024 deal, stating:
“Jones immediately becomes the Vikings’ go-to back, able to shoulder the load for whoever winds up under center in 2024. Minnesota recently cut Alexander Mattison after his one-season dalliance as RB1. Jones joins a running back room with Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu, Myles Gaskin, and DeWayne McBride. Cam Akers is also a restricted free agent.”
Dave Campbell, writer for the Associated Press, makes the case for Jones’ impact in 2025:
“Jones was the third rusher in franchise history to hit the 1,000-yard mark in his first year with Minnesota, following Adrian Peterson in 2007 and Chester Taylor in 2006. Jones also played in every game for just the second time in his career. He was also the team’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominee and the team’s Salute to Service Award winner.”
Contract History
After Green Bay selected him with the 182nd pick of the 2017 NFL draft. The former Pro Bowler earned $1,780,280 over the course of his four-year deal, which averaged out to $445,070 per season. Due to his early success, he parlayed that into a four-year, 48-million-dollar deal in 2021.
On February 17, 2023, with a potential release on the horizon, the running back restructured his deal. After 1,777 yards with four touchdowns in the next 28 games, the Packers released the versatile back, leading to a new day in Minnesota. As of right now, according to spotrac.com, the Vikings’ starter pocketed has pocketed $41,688,273 for his career. Not shabby for a fifth-rounder.