2026 Week 8 Fantasy Football Breaking News: Aaron Jones Limited, Gavin Bartholomew Added to Vikings Injury Report

According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Vikings running back Aaron Jones returned to a limited practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's session with an aggravated knee injury. Tight end Gavin Bartholomew was added to the injury report Thursday after missing practice with an ankle issue. The Vikings face the Lions in an NFC North matchup, with Friday's session and injury report still to come — so neither player's status is final yet.

Aaron Jones

Jones going from absent Wednesday to limited Thursday is a mild positive sign, but "limited" with a knee injury ahead of a tough divisional game is far from a clean bill of health. Don't assume he's fully go until Friday's report. If you're in a must-win spot, have a contingency lined up at RB — the knee aggravation is recent enough to warrant real concern about his snap share even if he's active.

Gavin Bartholomew

Bartholomew was added to the injury report after missing Thursday's practice entirely with an ankle injury — this is new information, and it's the kind of same-week development that can snowball fast. His official injury status hasn't been set yet per the report. If he misses the Lions game, T.J. Hockenson becomes the clear lead tight end option for Minnesota: Hockenson is averaging 5.3 targets and 4.5 receptions per game over six games this season, making him a legitimate streaming option in PPR formats (points-per-reception leagues) if Bartholomew is ruled out. Ben Yurosek is next on the depth chart but has averaged just one target per game — he's a flier at best. Watch Friday's report closely; Bartholomew's status is the more urgent fantasy question coming out of this story.