The Minnesota Vikings are cleaning house. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Vikings have informed veteran Running Back Aaron Jones and Defensive Tackle Javon Hargrave that they’ll be released at the start of the 2026 league year, barring a trade.
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The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that they will be released at the start of the league year barring a trade, ESPN reported on Sunday.
Because the Vikings are currently an estimated $45 million over the salary cap, difficult decisions are going to have to be made regarding expensive veteran players.
If the Vikings are unable to trade running back Aaron Jones or defensive tackle Javon Hargrave by the start of the 2026 league year on March 11, they will release those players, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
The Minnesota Vikings have a long way to go to get under the salary cap, and they have begun the path to get there. Barring a trade, the Vikings will be releasing both running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Vikings informed RB Aaron Jones and DT Javon Hargrave that they will be released, barring a trade surfacing for either player. In total, the Vikings would clear over $18 million of cap room with these two moves.
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