Getty Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell. The Minnesota Vikings ‘ final injury report before a pivotal, primetime matchup with the NFC North rival Detroit Lions was a mixed bag. The good news: starting running back Aaron Jones is off the injury report and is expected to play after dealing with a quad injury this week. The bad news: outside linebacker Pat Jones was ruled out after suffering a knee injury in a Week 17 win over the Green Bay Packers . Jones is third on the team with 7.0