After Jones' surprising release from the Green Bay Packers last offseason, Minnesota moved fast to sign him in the first few days of free agency. Jones agreed to a one-year, $7 million contract that was fully guaranteed.

The Vikings and Aaron Jones gave themselves time to negotiate a new contract, pushing the void date on his contract back to next month.

Aaron Jones ‘ one-year deal with the Vikings contained four void years to lessen the blow on Minnesota’s 2024 cap sheet. February 17 was a crucial date for the contract, as Jones would have officially hit free agency while leaving the Vikings with a notable dead-cap hit in 2025.

Aaron Jones ‘ one-year deal with the Vikings contained four void years to lessen the blow on Minnesota’s 2024 cap sheet. February 17 was a crucial date for the contract, as Jones would have officially hit free agency while leaving the Vikings with a notable dead cap hit in 2025.

The Minnesota Vikings and running back Aaron Jones reportedly agreed this week to give themselves more time to hammer out a deal before the start of free agency. According to ESPN's Field Yates, the two sides decided to move the void date in Jones' contract from Monday to the final day before the start of NFL free agency next month.

There are a lot of different things that the Minnesota Vikings need to accomplish in free agency and the NFL Draft. Not only does the secondary need 4-6 pieces, but the defensive line and offensive line need to be fortified.