The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, and one of the most interesting things to do is look back on how trades wrapped up. We have a doozy of a trade here with the Minnesota Vikings sending offensive lineman Ed Ingram to the Houston Texans in a win-win.

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.

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.

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.