Vikings trade with 49ers for RB Jordan Mason

The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Jordan Mason from the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night for a 2026 sixth-round selection.

BY FIELD LEVEL MEDIA

Mar 17, 2025, 6:56 AM

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The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Jordan Mason from the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night for a 2026 sixth-round selection and a pick swap in next month’s draft, according to multiple reports.

The 49ers will get the Vikings’ pick at No. 160, and Minnesota will drop back to No. 187.

Mason, 25, was a restricted free agent who goes to Minnesota after agreeing to a new contract for two years, $7 million guaranteed and a maximum value of $12 million, according to the reports.

The Vikings are bolstering depth at running back after bringing back starter Aaron Jones, 30, on a two-year, $20 million extension reportedly agreed to last week.

The 49ers are trading RB Jordan Mason to the Vikings. (via @TomPelissero, @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/q7KY64EJ4T

— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2025

An undrafted free agent in 2022, Mason played three seasons for the 49ers. He started for the first time last season in six games of the 12 that he played before going on injured reserve (high ankle sprain) in early December and missing the final five games. He rushed 153 times for 789 yards (both team highs) and three touchdowns and also caught 11 passes for 91 yards.

He got off to a fast start as a replacement for star Christian McCaffrey (Achilles injury), rushing for 100 or more yards in three of his first four games.

Mason has 236 career carries for 1,253 yards and seven TDs, and 14 catches for 122 yards.

McCaffrey returns to the top of the depth chart for the 49ers, ahead of Isaac Guerendo, who also is coming off an injury, and Patrick Taylor Jr.

–Field Level Media

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The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed TE Luke Farrell to a three-year deal, WR Demarcus Robinson to a two-year deal and CB Tre Brown, LB Luke Gifford, S Richie Grant, S Jason Pinnock and LS Jon Weeks to one-year deals. In addition, the team has released LS Taybor Pepper.

Farrell (6-5, 250) was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Throughout his four-year career with the Jaguars, he has appeared in 66 games (20 starts) and registered 36 receptions for 318 yards (8.8 average). He has also appeared in two postseason contests with Jacksonville. In 2024, Farrell appeared in 17 games (eight starts) and registered 12 receptions for 67 yards (5.6 average).

A 27-year-old native of Perry, OH, Farrell attended Ohio State University for four seasons (2017-20) where he appeared in 44 games (32 starts) and registered 34 receptions (11.2 average) for 380 yards and four touchdowns.

Robinson (6-1, 202) was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Throughout his nine-year career with the Chiefs (2016-21), Baltimore Ravens (2022) and Los Angeles Rams (2023-24), he has appeared in 147 games (68 starts) and registered 250 receptions for 3,013 yards (12.1 average) and 27 touchdowns.

He has also appeared in 17 postseason contests (10 starts) and notched 23 receptions for 410 yards (17.8 average) and two touchdowns. In 2024, Robinson started in 17 games and tallied 31 receptions, registering career highs in receiving yards (505), yards per reception (16.3) and touchdowns (seven). He also started two postseason contests and added four receptions for 97 yards.

A 30-year-old native of Fort Valley, GA, Robinson attended the University of Florida for three seasons (2013-15) where he appeared in 29 games (20 starts) and registered 107 receptions for 1,366 yards (12.8 average) and nine touchdowns.

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