Overview
- Jordan Mason practiced fully this week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game in Indianapolis after the Vikings designated him to return from injured reserve during the 21-day practice window.
- The team released running back DeeJay Dallas on Friday to free a 53-man roster spot and the Vikings must formally activate Mason by Saturday or let him revert to injured reserve for the season.
- Mason fractured his thumb in the season opener and has not played since being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 16, but he completed all practices during the return window this week.
- If activated Mason is expected to split early-down work with Aaron Jones, which would reduce Jones’s carry volume after he handled the bulk of the backfield while Mason was sidelined.
- A Mason activation could change Minnesota’s short-term running-back depth chart and influence whether the team pursues additional backfield help before the Nov. 10 trade deadline.