Over the first two games, Hockenson had just four catches for 27 yards as J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings' entire offense struggled mightily for seven of eight quarters. His numbers have picked up a bit with Carson Wentz at the helm, but they still haven't returned to his career norms.

The Minnesota Vikings placed starting center Ryan Kelly on Injured Reserve after he suffered his second concussion of the season last Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

But the Jones absence in particular is one that forces the Vikings to go away from their plans for a two-headed backfield monster. Zavier Scott is a nice fill-in as a change-of-pace back, but it's not the same as a Mason/Jones combination. The most likely return point for Aaron Jones is Week 8.

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Several Minnesota Vikings fans are convinced their team got screwed by some faulty wiring during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. The Vikings

Dillon Gabriel's first start for the Browns ended in disappointment, as the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a 21-17 win over Cleveland at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That made rookie quarterbacks making their first start for Cleveland since 1999 now 0-17.

The Minnesota Vikings found themselves involved in another NFL international game thriller after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin last weekend, but this time they came out on top against the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where a late touchdown secured the 21-17 win.

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