The traveling started during the 2024 NFL season.
October 15, 2024
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers and a 2026 7th round pick from the Houston Texans for a 2026 6th round pick.
March 13, 2025
The Houston Texans acquired guard Ed Ingram from the Minnesota Vikings for a 2026 6th round pick.
March 15, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Jordan Mason and a 2025 6th round pick from the San Francisco 49ers for a 2025 5th round pick and a 2026 6th round pick.
October 28, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers acquired defensive end Keion White and a 2026 7th round pick from the New England Patriots for a 2026 6th round pick.
April 25, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings acquired the 2026 6th round pick from the New England Patriots for a 2026 7th round pick and a 2027 6th round pick.
The sixth round pick that bounced from Minnesota to Houston to Minnesota to San Francisco to New England and finally back to Minnesota was the 198th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Vikings held it twice before they finally used it to select Demond Claiborne. Many picks are held by multiple teams. Very few are held by one team multiple times. In this case it was held by one team on three separate occasions. The Vikings held the 198th pick non continuously in 2024, 2025, and 2026. I’d be real surprised if that’s ever happened in NFL history.
A Vikings 2026 running back depth chart projection:
Aaron Jones
Jordan Mason
Demond Claiborne
Perhaps, the most interesting aspect of the travels of the 198th pick is that it was used to bring both Jordan Mason and Demond Claiborne to Minnesota. How often has one pick been used to add two players to a single position group? I’m guessing maybe never.
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