As teams around the league are finalizing their rosters for Week 1, the Vikings have pulled off a trade to bolster their defensive front.
Minnesota is reportedly acquiring defensive tackle Ross Blacklock from the Texans, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The Vikings will also receive a seventh-round pick, while Houston gets a sixth-round pick.
Blacklock, 24, was a second-round pick by the Texans in 2020 after a productive college career at TCU. He was a freshman All-American in ’17 and a first-team All-Big 12 selection in ’19, when he recorded 40 tackles and 3.