Vikings trade for 49ers running back Jordan Mason

Adam Schefter says he will sign a 2-year deal with Minnesota.

Dec 1, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason (24) prepares for contact by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) in the first quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

A busy week for the Minnesota Vikings continued Saturday with a trade for San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason.

ESPN's Adam Schefter first announced the trade, with Mason signing a two-year deal with Minnesota on a contract worth $12 million, with $7 million guaranteed.

Mason, who has proved an excellent backup to Christian McCaffrey in San Francisco in recent years, will join a Vikings backfield that includes Aaron Jones, whom the Vikings re-signed to a two-year deal last week.

Schefter says that Minnesota is sending a 2026 6th-round pick and this year's No. 160 pick to the 49ers, receiving Mason and this year's No. 187 pick in return.

It comes just a few days after the Vikings got its 2026 6th-round pick back when they traded guard Ed Ingram to the Houston Texans. The Texans had been in possession of the Vikings' 6th-rounder from the Cam Akers trade last season.

Mason, 25, rushed for 789 yards last season in San Francisco, scoring 3 touchdowns in 12 games, with his season ending early due to a high-ankle sprain.