According to multiple reports, the San Francisco 49ers are trading running back Jordan Mason to the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Mason will receive a new two-year, $7 million fully guaranteed deal with Minnesota, with a maximum value of $12 million.
Trade: 49ers are trading Jordan Mason to the Minnesota Vikings. Viking are signing Mason to a 2-year deal with over $7 million fully guaranteed at signing with a maximum value of $12m. Negotiated by Jason & Michael Katz .
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2025
Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports adds that the 49ers had been shopping Mason all week. NFL insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport add that the 49ers will receive a 2026 sixth-round draft pick and will swap late-round picks with the Vikings this year (Nos. 160 and 187).
Per me and @RapSheet, the #Vikings are sending a 2026 6th-round pick to San Francisco and the team will swap picks 160 and 187 this year. https://t.co/OJkx204HN4
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2025
Earlier in the week, San Francisco placed a second-round tender on Mason, which would have guaranteed him a $5.35 million salary in 2025.
The 49ers signed Mason (5-11, 223) as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech in 2022. The physical running back quickly earned a role in the 49ers' backfield.
San Francisco leaned on Mason in 2024 after Christian McCaffrey missed the start of the season due to Achilles tendinitis. Mason carried the ball 153 times for 789 yards and three rushing touchdowns across 12 games (six starts), per Pro Football Reference. He also contributed in the passing game, recording 11 receptions for 91 yards.
Mason's season was cut short after he suffered a high-ankle sprain during a Week 13 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, landing him on injured reserve on December 7.
Mason, 25, has totaled 1,253 rushing yards on 236 carries, with seven rushing touchdowns, averaging an impressive 5.3 yards per carry in 45 game appearances (six starts) over three NFL seasons. He has also added 14 receptions for 122 yards.
