Vikings' Jones eyes Lambeau Leap in first visit vs. Packers - ESPN

EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones' plan is already set if he scores a touchdown in his return to Lambeau Field on Sunday.

«Definitely leaping,» Jones said Wednesday with a smile.

Jones spent seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers, whose players typically take a Lambeau Leap into the stands after scoring touchdowns. Now with the Vikings after signing a one-year free agent contract in March, Jones is eagerly awaiting his first game on the visitors sideline at Lambeau.

He said he hopes he can find some Vikings fans in the front row, and he said it would make for a «pretty cool shot» of fans in both Vikings and Packers jerseys around him as he celebrates a score.

Jones ranks fifth in the NFL with 325 total yards from scrimmage as the Vikings have started 3-0. When asked earlier this week about the running back's start to the season, Packers coach Matt LaFleur jokingly responded «Who?» before calling Jones «one of my favorite players that I've ever had the privilege to coach.»

«Who?» Jones laughingly said Wednesday when asked about LaFleur's comment.

Jones insisted he had no hard feelings after the Packers asked him to take a pay cut and ultimately released him this spring.

«I understand it's a business and I made a lot of great relationships there,» Jones said. «I have a lot of respect for the people there and the relationships that I've made there and there's nothing but love.… At some point you got to make business decisions, and it may be a hard decision, but you've got to make a decision and live with it.»

The Vikings have gotten Jones at his best, as he has 228 rushing yards on 42 carries and 97 receiving yards on 12 receptions. He has scored two touchdowns — one rushing and one receiving — and