O’Connell told reporters.

Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah also conducted a low-risk trade for running back Cam Akers on Tuesday evening, sending a conditional 6th-Rounder to the Houston Texans for Akers and a conditional 7th-Round pick.

The move raised some eyebrows from fans, though O’Connell batted away any replacement theories. “Has no bearing on our current running back situation,” the young head coach said about the Akers trade regarding Jones’ health.

Pelissero wrote Tuesday, “The Vikings trade for Cam Akers isn’t a reflection of any long-term concerns with RB Aaron Jones, who could play Sunday. Just another quality RB who knows the system going back to his days with Kevin O’Connell in L.A.”

Veteran Defender Evidently in Vikings Trade Rumor Mill

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL. 

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