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By Daniel Arwas
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The Minnesota Vikings decided to make a change at running back and swapped one depth option for another on Wednesday. Out went former New Orleans Saints and fourth year back Jordan Mims, and in came sixth year ex-Lions backup Jermar Jefferson.
The pair have actually had fairly similar careers to one another thus far. Jefferson has 96 rushing yards to Mims' 70, and both players have even played for the exact same amount of teams (5). In fact, the two actually played together in Tennessee this time last year in 2025 before both getting waived ahead of final cuts at the end of August.
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To that extent, it is hard to say exactly what the Vikings are getting out of the decision to switch one for the other. Although given that both running backs also both played for the division rivals general manager Nolan Teasley's former employers – the Seattle Seahawks, in the San Francisco 49ers, it is fair to say that he likely knows both offensive players fairly well.
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The addition of Jefferson is certainly a fun player to add to what is not a vastly deep tailback room in Minnesota. In real terms, however, Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason will take the lions share of the touches, with rookie sixth round pick Demond Claiborne and fourth year pro Zavier Scott acting as the primary insurance policies.
Indeed, coming in as the fifth choice option, Jefferson will have to work exceptionally hard over the next two weeks to prove that he should take the job of either Claiborne or Scott.
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