Surprise: Vikings RB Reveals Knee Injury He’s Playing Through

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Vikings got running back Jordan Mason back on the practice field Wednesday for the first time since he landed on injured reserve, following the Vikings Week 1 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Mason who underwent surgery on his fractured thumb between weeks one and two had to sit out four games, as required by his IR designation. When the Vikings made that decision, head coach Kevin O Connell told reporters that Mason would be back when eligible, which is this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, and that seems to be the way things are trending. Jordan Mason was pacing between stretch lines today in his first practice back since going on IR. https://t.co/QEiU5JfBDD Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 21, 2026 The Vikings designated Mason to return from injured reserve Monday, and he was a full participant on Minnesota s first injury report of Week 7. While he was out, Aaron Jones Sr. took