In exchange for Mason and their sixth-round pick in next month’s draft (No. 187), the 49ers will receive the Vikings’ fifth-rounder (No. 160) and sixth-round pick in 2026. Mason agreed to a two-year deal with the Vikings that will pay him at least $7 million and as much as $12 million, according to multiple reports.

NFL Quarterbacks Next-in-Line to Receive Massive Payday Mason is signing a two-year deal with the Vikings that includes over $7 million fully guaranteed upon signing. In return, the Vikings are sending a 2026 sixth-round pick to San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers have moved on from another prominent member of their depth chart. According to a report by Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, the Niners have traded running back Jordan Mason to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2026 sixth-round selection and a pick swap in this year’s draft that will move the 49ers up 27 spots in the sixth round.

NFL free agency officially began with the new league year kicking off at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. There were plenty of moves made during the legal tampering period on Monday and Tuesday, but those deals were basically handshake agreements.