Eagles trade rumor could lead to deal with Vikings

Schefter reported back in March that the Vikings were open to trading the Pro Bowl edge rusher because of a salary cap crunch.

“Yeah, I expect him to be part of our team. I know there’s always conversations,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said. “There’s conversations this week. There’s conversations throughout the offseason, and we’ll continue to kind of attack things at the different phases.”

“But at the same time, we’re always going to try to do what’s best for our team and also what we think is best for each one of our individual players. And that’s an ongoing thing throughout every offseason,” O’Connell added.

The Vikings didn’t have a great cap situation going into free agency, and that issue remains with just $4.8 million to work with.

Minnesota not only needs more cap space to make moves the rest of the offseason, but to sign its draft class, also.

Why Eagles need Greenard

The Philadelphia Eagles’ edge rusher group is in rough shape and the team desperately needs to make a move.

Not only did Jaelan Phillips leave in free agency, the team isn’t certain to get Brandon Graham back.

Philly still has Jalyx Hunt, who tallied a team-high 6.5 sacks last season, but no other edge rusher currently under contract had more than three last season.

Greenard is coming off a down season in 2025, but he also struggled with injury. He should rebound with better health in 2026.

At his best, Greenard is a Pro-Bowl talent capable of racking up double-digit sacks and there’s no question he could provide exactly the upgrade the Eagles need.