Overview
- ESPN reporters Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano reported Wednesday that Minnesota hopes to activate Jordan Mason after the Week 6 bye.
- Mason fractured his thumb in the season opener versus the Green Bay Packers, underwent surgery on Sept. 16, and was placed on injured reserve.
- If cleared and activated he would be available for the Vikings’ Week 7 game at Indianapolis, but the team has not yet made an official roster announcement.
- Minnesota has gone 5-0 with Aaron Jones shouldering the bulk of the carries while Deejay Dallas and rookie Demond Claiborne supplied short‑term depth.
- Bringing Mason back would let the Vikings split carries, which could preserve Jones’s effectiveness and add the explosiveness Mason showed in Week 1.