In his second game back after a short stint on injured reserve, veteran running back Aaron Jones provided the Minnesota Vikings with a big spark during his time on the field in the team's Week 9 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
When the Vikings went into their locker room at the half, Jones had already accumulated 89 total yards (69 rushing and 20 receiving) on nine touches. He gained an average of 9.9 yards per touch in the contest's first two quarters, and his performance was a big reason why Minnesota led the Lions 17-14 after the first half.
Unfortunately, Jones landed awkwardly at the end of a play in the middle of the third quarter of Sunday's matchup, and it resulted in him suffering a shoulder injury that kept him out of action for the rest of the game.
Luckily, it seems like the veteran running back isn't going to miss much time, if any, due to the injury he suffered in Detroit.
Minnesota Vikings RB Aaron Jones doesn't expect injury to keep him out of action in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens
Shortly after the Vikings walked off the turf inside Ford Field with an unexpected victory on Sunday, the severity of Jones's injury was revealed.
According to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero on Sunday, the Minnesota running back suffered an AC joint sprain in the team's win over the Lions.
Following all of the commotion that Carson Wentz dealt with after injuring his shoulder a few weeks ago, some Vikings fans, understandably, feared for the worst for Jones.
However, the Minnesota captain said after Sunday's game that he's good and he'll "be back out there" for the team's Week 10 battle with the Baltimore Ravens next weekend.
It's great news for the Vikings since Jones proved multiple times in Sunday's win over Detroit why Minnesota re-signed him to a two-year contract back in March.
If the Vikings are going to turn things around and find a way to get into the playoffs this season, they'll need their top running back on the field as much as possible, so his health will definitely be something to keep an eye on during the next few weeks.