NFL Draft Trade Grades: Eagles receive high marks for landing Jonathan Greenard

TL;DR

The Philadelphia Eagles traded their No. 98 pick and a 2027 third-rounder to the Vikings for pass-rusher Jonathan Greenard, who also signed a four-year, $100 million extension. Analysts have given the trade high marks, including an A- from ESPN.

Key points

Eagles traded No. 98 pick and 2027 third-rounder to Vikings
Jonathan Greenard signed a four-year, $100 million extension
ESPN graded the trade as an A-

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The Philadelphia Eagles pulled off a blockbuster trade during Day 2 of the NFL Draft, sending this year's No. 98 pick and a 2027 third-rounder to Minnesota in exchange for stout pass-rusher Jonathan Grennard.

Greenard, who turns 29 next month, also received a four-year, $100 million contract extension from Philly following the trade. After the Eagles got outbid for Jaelan Phillips in free agency, they were in need of another premier edge-rusher to play alongside Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith. Greenard fits the bill.

Let's take a look at how analysts graded this deal.

ESPN: A-

The veteran edge rusher immediately fills a need for Philadelphia, which needed more pass-rushing juice from the outside. Greenard is coming off an injury-shortened 2025 campaign in which he recorded only three sacks in 12 games. But Greenard still delivered on a down-to-down basis last season, with a 23.3% pass rush win rate at edge that would have ranked fourth at the position had he played enough to qualify. And that followed a 2024 season in which Greenard recorded 12 sacks and ranked 10th in pass rush win rate at edge. He ranked in the top 10 in PRWR in 2023 with Houston, too.

CBS Sports: A

The Eagles needed to add someone to their pass-rushing group in the aftermath of losing Phillips in free agency. Philly had the No. 1-ranked scoring defense in the NFL after acquiring Phillips at the deadline last season, so it was a significant hole they needed to fill once he signed with Carolina. Greenard gives them that type of high-level pass rusher, and it comes at a relatively cheap cost in terms of compensation.

Q&A

What did the Eagles trade for Jonathan Greenard?

The Eagles traded their No. 98 pick in the current NFL Draft and a 2027 third-round pick to the Vikings for Jonathan Greenard.

How much is Jonathan Greenard's contract extension with the Eagles?

Jonathan Greenard received a four-year contract extension worth $100 million from the Eagles.

What grade did ESPN give the Eagles' trade for Greenard?

ESPN graded the Eagles' trade for Jonathan Greenard as an A-.