Running back Aaron Jones reported to Vikings headquarters every day throughout last week’s bye, putting his injured right hamstring through a litany of healing tactics in the hope of playing Sunday against the Lions.

Cam Akers is on his way back to the Vikings. On Tuesday afternoon, the Vikings acquired Akers and a 2026 conditional seventh-round pick from the Houston Texans, flipping a 2026 conditional sixth-round pick in return.

Akers is plenty familiar with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, as he played for him for two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams when O'Connell was the offensive coordinator, and Akers joined the Vikings via a midseason trade last year.