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Vikings, Texans Agree to Blockbuster NFL Draft Trade

The deal lands Minnesota an additional 1st-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

Luke Easterling

Vikings, Texans Agree to Blockbuster NFL Draft Trade
Vikings, Texans Agree to Blockbuster NFL Draft Trade /

The Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans have agreed to a big trade that will shake up the early rounds of the 2024 NFL draft.

The Texans are sending the No. 23 pick in the first round to Minnesota, as well as the No. 232 pick in the seventh round, while Houston receives the No. 42 pick in the second round, as well as pick No. 188 and a second-round selection in the 2025 NFL draft, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

This deal gives Minnesota more current ammo to move up for a top quarterback prospect, while the Texans drop out of the first round, but collect additional picks in the next two drafts.

After letting Kirk Cousins walk in free agency, it looks like the Vikings could be loading up to make a bold move to replace him at the top of this year's draft.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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