NFL free agency officially began with the new league year kicking off at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. There were plenty of moves made during the legal tampering period on Monday and Tuesday, but those deals were basically handshake agreements.

In exchange for Mason and their sixth-round pick in next month’s draft (No. 187), the 49ers will receive the Vikings’ fifth-rounder (No. 160) and sixth-round pick in 2026. Mason agreed to a two-year deal with the Vikings that will pay him at least $7 million and as much as $12 million, according to multiple reports.

Mason went undrafted in 2022 and played the first three seasons of his career with the 49ers. As part of the trade the Vikings are signing Mason to a two-year deal worth $7 millio