Aaron Jones injured his hip and hamstring against the New York Jets when the team played in London in Week 5. Jones took advantage of the Bye Week to give himself some extra rest, which gave the team and fans hope he would be ready for the game against the Lions.

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is expected to play in Week 7 despite a hip injury, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones was injured in Week 5 ag

His status was up in the air heading into the pivotal matchup with the Detroit Lions. He suffered a hamstring injury on Oct. 6 while the Vikings were playing the New York Jets in London, and while he was originally viewed as a long shot to play against the Lions, he starte trending in the right direction over the past 72 hours.