EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When Aaron Jones learned the news that he was voted as a team captain this season for the Minnesota Vikings , the veteran running back couldn't wait to make the call to his 5-year-old son.

Jones brings his junior to the Vikings' facility as frequently as he can, aiming to bond with his boy over the unique and treasured experience that is playing in the NFL. At the entrance to the building that's closest to where the players park, photos of every player to be named captain hang on the walls. Last season, Jones' son gave him some grief for not making it, refusing to give his dad a grace period for his first year with the team and wondering why he didn't see his picture.

“I just told him, ‘You've got to be voted by your teammates,'” Jones said, recalling their exchange

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