Report: Minnesota Vikings open to trading Jonathan Greenard
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The Minnesota Vikings entered the offseason over $46 million over the salary cap. That has led them to inform veterans DL Javon Hargrave, RB Aaron Jones, and DL Jonathan Allen of their releases.
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These moves aren't surprising, as each player is at least 31 years old and carries a sizeable contract. But it sounds like the Vikings may be on board with moving on from less-obvious options to free up money.
On Tuesday, Adam Schefter reported that Minnesota is "open" to trading EDGE rusher Jonathan Greenard. Schefter says the Vikings would like to keep Greenard, but salary cap constraints have led to these discussions.
Like many Vikings players in 2025, Greenard had a disappointing season. Although he earned a 74.2 PFF grade, he had only three sacks despite generating a team-high 47 pressures. Too many times, quarterbacks escaped his grasp and extended plays.
Greenard signed a four-year, $72 million deal in 2024 and earned his first Pro Bowl appearance after racking up 12 sacks in his first season with the Vikings. However, he battled a shoulder injury in 2025 and missed the final three games of the season after undergoing surgery.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said that the teams he's spoken with believe Minnesota wants a Day 2 pick for Greenard. They already own four selections in the first three rounds of the draft (picks 18, 49, 82, and 97).
A potential trade further signals a youth movement where the Vikings are prioritizing young, cheap players over the veterans they've accumulated over the past several seasons. Poor drafting has put Minnesota in this spot, and now it looks as if they're hoping to use the draft to get them out of this mess.
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