Vikings RB Jordan Mason Carted Off with Serious Ankle Injury, Ruled Out

Vikings RB Jordan Mason suffered a serious ankle injury on the first possession of Sunday's game against the Giants. He was carted to the locker room with his demeanor suggesting a significant issue and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of Week 16 action. Fellow running back Aaron Jones also exited with an ankle injury but later returned to the game, leaving Zavier Scott to take over complementary backfield snaps for Minnesota. Mason will thus target a possible return to action Thursday against the Lions.