The trade for Ed Ingram was finalized at the 2026 NFL Draft

Oct 5, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Houston Texans guard Ed Ingram (69) during play against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Keyon Martin (38) during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images | Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

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.

Original terms of the Ed Ingram trade between the Vikings and Texans

• Texans receive: Ed Ingram
• Vikings receive: 2026 sixth-round pick

How was Ed Ingram’s performance for the Texans in 2025?

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.

What did the Vikings do with the picks from the Sydney Brown trade?

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.

Minnesota picked Demond Claiborne.

Who won the Ed Ingram trade between Vikings and Texans?

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.