Vikings Make the Most Predictable Move Ever After Aaron Jones Injury

While the injuries have piled up for the Minnesota Vikings this season, so has the unpredictability. A sloppy effort against the Chicago Bears was saved by a comeback led by J.J. McCarthy, and what was supposed to be a successful home opener against the Atlanta Falcons turned into a nightmare when several key players got hurt.

One of those players was Aaron Jones, who suffered a hamstring injury in the 22-6 loss to the Falcons on Sunday night. While Kevin O’Connell hinted that Jones avoided a more serious injury, such as a tear, it was clear he was going to miss some time as the team placed him on injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon.

It was another unpredictable element in a season that’s been full of them. But it also led to the predictable move that brought Cam Akers back to the Vikings.

Vikings Make 3rd Straight Midseason Move to Acquire Cam Akers

At this point, Vikings fans can count on death, taxes, and acquiring Cam Akers sometime in the fall. With ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting the Vikings are expected to sign Akers in the wake of Jones’s injury, marking the third straight year that Minnesota has made a midseason move to acquire the 26-year-old.

Akers’s first stint in Minnesota was when he was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023. Akers ran for 138 yards and a touchdown in six games with the Vikings, but his season was cut short after tearing his left Achilles tendon the following October. The injury kept Akers on the market throughout the summer of 2024, and while he signed with the Houston Texans, he was traded back to the Vikings a few months later.

Akers played 12 games for the Vikings, bringing his total production to 102 carries, 435 yards, and two rushing touchdowns over 18 games. But while the 4.3 yards per carry isn’t inspiring, the Vikings covet players who have knowledge of O’Connell’s offense.

With past experience in the Vikings offense as well as a similar scheme with Sean McVay and the Rams to begin his career, Akers made too much sense, especially since Minnesota didn’t have to give up anything since he was a free agent after being released by the New Orleans Saints during training camp.

It would be foolish to see Akers as anything but a depth piece alongside Jordan Mason and Zavier Scott while Jones recovers from his injury. But his return to Minnesota should have been expected all along as the Vikings work through an unpredictable mess to begin the season.

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