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The Minnesota Vikings traded star edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for two third-round picks. Greenard is set to sign a four-year, $100 million contract with the Eagles after a Pro Bowl season in 2024.
Friday night treated us to a rare draft-day trade involving a star player as the Minnesota Vikings shipped star edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for third-round picks both this year and next year.
Greenard, who signed a four-year extension with Minnesota in 2024, is also reportedly inking a four-year, $100 million contract with Philadelphia.
The Vikings are moving on from Greenard just two years removed from a Pro Bowl campaign in 2024. After a slow start to his career, he totaled 12.5 sacks in 2023 and 12 more the following season. However, he was limited to just 12 games this past season with a shoulder injury and saw a downturn in production, totaling just three sacks in 2025.
Now, he gets a fresh start with a Super Bowl-winning head coach and general manager. Here are the full terms and trade grades for each team.
Eagles Receive:
Vikings Receive:
Greenard may be coming off a down season, but if he can stay healthy, he could be due for a major bounce-back campaign as he becomes the latest addition to a talented Eagles defense. Now, he could give that unit, which had just one player with more than five sacks last season, a true pass-rushing threat. Two third-rounders isn't an awful price to pay, but there is some added risk involved with the extension. Still, Greenard will be just 29 by the start of the season, and if he can get back to playing at a high level, this move will pay immediate dividends.
GRADE: A-
Parting with Greenard became a lot easier to stomach with the emergence of second-year player Dallas Turner, who had eight sacks in 2025. Getting a couple of Day 2 picks is a solid return, but it's certainly a gamble given how productive Greenard was in his first season with the Vikings and the fact that he is still in his prime. This move worked out decently well for both teams, but Minnesota probably has the higher likelihood of regretting the trade.
The Vikings received two third-round picks, one for this year and another for next year, in exchange for Jonathan Greenard.
Jonathan Greenard is reportedly signing a four-year contract worth $100 million with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Vikings traded Jonathan Greenard after he experienced a downturn in production due to a shoulder injury, limiting him to just three sacks in the 2025 season.
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GRADE: B+
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