Vikings Restructure Jones' Contract, Boost Cap Space

Minnesota Vikings Restructure Aaron Jones Contract, Add James Pierre in Free Agency The Minnesota Vikings have kept running back Aaron Jones for another year by restructuring his contract, reducing his base salary to $5.6 million with $5 million guaranteed. This move helps the team get under the salary cap after starting the offseason over $40 million over. Jones, entering his age-32 season, rushed for 548 yards last year, ranking second on the team. Despite a hamstring injury sidelining him for five games, he still managed to help the Vikings rank 23rd in rushing offense. The restructure provides more flexibility for the front office to build around young quarterback J.J. McCarthy. In free agency, the Vikings added cornerback James Pierre from Pittsburgh and restructured deals for tight end T.J. Hockenson, long snapper Andrew DePaola, and others like defensive lineman Jalen Redmond and linebacker Ivan Pace Junior. They lost punter Ryan Wright to New Orleans and wide receiver Jalen Nailor to Las Vegas. With cap space now available, the Vikings can focus on strengthening the lines and depth for a more robust run game in the upcoming season. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4c940cbb26612719