**EAGAN, Minn. —** The Vikings have traded Ed Ingram to the Texans.
Minnesota is sending the guard to Houston in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, the team announced Thursday.
Ingram started the first nine games of the 2024 season at right guard; he was replaced in Week 9 by Dalton Risner.
The Vikings drafted Ingram 59th overall out of LSU in 2022. Over three seasons, he started 41 of 48 regular-season games, as well Minnesota's Wild Card Playoff game against the Giants during his rookie campaign.
The Vikings traded Ingram to the Texans one day after [agreeing to terms](https://www.vikings.com/news/ryan-kelly-will-fries-isaiah-rodgers-tavierre-thomas-agreed-to-terms) with Colts guard Will Fries and center Ryan Kelly.