The bye week has come at a very good time for the Vikings.

Not only will it give everybody a chance to recharge after returning from London, maybe more importantly for the Vikings, it will give veteran running back Aaron Jones a chance to get healthy after suffering a hip injury in the 23-17 win against the New York Jets.

Talking to reporters via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon, head coach Kevin O’Connell provided some details, noting the early returns suggest Jones has avoided anything that would keep him out long term. He will continue to be evaluated at TCO Performance Center.

“I would classify him as week-to-week at this point,” O’Connell said. “He will get treatment throughout this week and I’ll give an update where he’s at next week as we hopefully work him back into getting involved in practice.”

It’s unclear if the Vikings will have Jones available for the game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 20 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Though there is still a lot of time before then, if Jones isn’t ready to return by then, running back Ty Chandler would be the primary ball carrier out of the backfield.

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