Our Vikings RB Predictions for the 2025 Offseason
The NFL’s free agency period is about four weeks away, and the Minnesota Vikings need a solution at running back.
Our Vikings RB Predictions for the 2025 Offseason
The RB fix could arrive from free agency, the 2025 NFL draft, or both. If the 2025 regular season started tomorrow, Ty Chandler would be the RB1 based on current roster construction.
So, we asked all VikingsTerritory writers to name the RB1-RB2 combo by the time the calendar hits May.
These are their answers.
1. Aaron Jones & Kaleb Johnson
VT Writer: Cole Smith
Jones had a very good 2024 season and is a great locker-room leader. However, he will be 31 and is at his best when he has someone to share the load with. Johnson, out of Iowa, is big (6’0″, 225 pounds) and can add a physical presence to the position.
2. Aaron Jones & Omarion Hampton
VT Writer: Dustin Baker
Aaron Jones loves the Vikings, and the franchise seems to love him. He’s a culture guy, and Minnesota doesn’t often let those dudes slip away.
But because Jones is old in NFL terms, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will trade down the draftboard, allowing him to secure an extra 2nd-Round pick that will net Hampton’s services.
Hopefully Cam Akers will be back at RB3, too.
3. Cam Skattebo & Cam Akers
VT Writer: Josh Frey
Skattebo should be available on Day 2. He is capable of doing just about everything at the running back position. Akers is a reliable backup if he stays healthy and should stay in purple.
4. Aaron Jones & Cam Akers
VT Writer: Adam New
As you were, Aaron Jones and Cam Akers will again be RB1 and RB2 to start the 2025 season.
5. Aaron Jones & Quinshon Judkins
VT Writer: Kyle Joudry
RB1 — Aaron Jones, who functions as the starter but who carries a smaller workload than in 2024. RB2 — Quinshon Judkins, who gets sprinkled into the mix as MIN works toward developing their RB of the future.
6. Aaron Jones & Cam Skattebo
VT Writer: Wes Johnson
The purple team will approach the offseason looking to retain one of Aaron Jones or Cam Akers and then look to add another from this deep running back draft class. Insert Cam Skattebo.
t7. Aaron Jones & TreVeyon Henderson
VT Writer: Janik Eckardt
Minnesota will re-sign impending free agent Aaron Jones after a season with 1,500 yards from scrimmage. However, at the age of 30, he is not the long-term option. That man will arrive in the draft. Kevin O’Connell will fall in love with Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson, who is a good pass protector, a receiving threat, and a solid runner.
t7. Aaron Jones & TreVeyon Henderson
VT Writer: Henrique Gucciardi
Jones showed that he can still be a productive running back, and the coaching staff loves him, so it’s fair to assume that he will be back. In a “once in a generation” draft class, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah selects TreVeyon Henderson as the second part of a very promising 1-2 punch.
t8. Kaleb Johnson & Cam Akers
VT Writer: Ted Schwerzler
RB1 is Cam Akers. The Vikings bring him back and give him the lead role. RB2 is a mid-round pick that competes with Ty Chandler for the role. Let’s go with Kaleb Johnson of Iowa.
t8. Kaleb Johnson & Cam Akers
VT Writer: Ali Siddiqui
Vikings will say goodbye to Aaron Jones, who is 30 years old and may not be worth what he asks for. They will re-sign Akers and draft Johnson.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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