25 year-old back had a breakout season last year
The Minnesota Vikings have made a trade for 49ers running back Jordan Mason.
Terms of the Deal
In return for Jordan Mason, the Vikings are sending the 2026 sixth-round pick they got for Ed Ingram recently, and are also swapping picks with the 49ers in this year’s draft. The Vikings are sending the 49ers their pick #160 and the 49ers will send their pick #187 to the Vikings.
Additionally, Mason has agreed to a 2-year, $7 million fully guaranteed contract with the Vikings that includes incentives up to $12 million.
About Jordan Mason
The Vikings got an up close and personal view of Mason’s ability in week two last season, when the normally stout Vikings’ run defense gave up 100 yards on 20 carries (5.0 average) to Mason, including 69 yards after contact.
That turned out to be pretty typical for Mason last season, as he finished the season with a 5.2 average yards per carry and a 5.3 average for his career. Last season, he had the 7th highest average yards after contact per carry, besting backs like Saquon Barkeley, Jahymr Gibbs, and Bijon Robinson.
Mason was the backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco, but got his opportunity with McCaffrey injured to start the season and made the most of it. He would later injure his shoulder and miss some time. McCaffrey later returned, reducing Mason’s role. He ended the season on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain.
Mason went undrafted in the 2022 draft, but managed to make the 49ers squad as a special teamer. But when he got his opportunities, he made the best of them- culminating in his breakout season last year.
Now Mason has an opportunity for an even bigger role with the Vikings in rotation with Aaron Jones. Both are similar types of runners, although Mason is about 15 pounds heavier than Jones. Mason was primarily a zone scheme runner in San Francisco.
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