With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. That includes a deal made in March 2025, which sent Ed Ingram from the Minnesota Vikings to the Houston Texans
Original terms of the Ed Ingram trade between the Vikings and Texans
- Texans receive: Ed Ingram
- Vikings receive: 2026 sixth-round pick
What did the Vikings do with the picks from the Sydney Brown trade?
The Vikings traded the pick acquired from the Ingram deal and sent it to the San Francisco 49ers for running back Jordan Mason. The Niners eventually
moved on from that pick to acquire pass rusher Keion White from the New England Patriots, who had the 198th pick until they traded it to the…. Minnesota Vikings.
Minnesoata picked Demond Claiborne.
How was Ed Ingram’s performance for the Texans in 2025?
Ingram was on an expiring contract with the Texans in 2025, but he arguably had the best year of his career, starting 14 games for the Texans and emerging as one of their top offensive linemen.
Who won the Ed Ingram trade between Vikings and Texans?
While the Texans got a strong offensive lineman in Ingram, the Vikings aren’t walking away from this deal as a loser. They were able to flip the pick they got from the Ingram deal into Mason, and he had a great year for the Vikings in 2025. He ran for a career high 159 attempts for 758 yards and six touchdowns for the Vikings.
Ingram signed a three-year, $37.5 million extension with the Texans this offseason, and the Vikings have someone who can lead their team in rushing, so this was a win-win for both sides.
