The Minnesota Vikings traded Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFL Draft, receiving a third-round pick this year and another next year. Greenard is also set to receive a new contract worth $100 million.
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The rumors were out there, and apparently they were right.
The Minnesota Vikings are trading Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal was reported midway through the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night, with ESPN's Adam Schefter on the news.
Going back to the Vikings: Pick No. 98, a third-rounder this year; and a third-round pick next year.
Greenard is also getting a new contract.
"Greenard and the Eagles reached agreement on a four-year, $100 milllion extension that includes $50 million fully guaranteed, per his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey," Schefter wrote on X.
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Minnesota and Greenard had fallen out of favor. These rumors have persisted for weeks.
The Vikings traded Jonathan Greenard to the Eagles as part of a deal during the NFL Draft, reportedly to strengthen their roster and acquire future draft picks.
In exchange for Jonathan Greenard, the Vikings received Pick No. 98, a third-round pick this year, and a third-round pick for the next year.
Jonathan Greenard's new contract following the trade is valued at $100 million.
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It's a lot of saved cap space for Minnesota.
For the Eagles, it's a big-time pickup.
Greenard, who will turn 29 on May 25, is a former Pro Bowler who is quite capable of getting after opposing quarterbacks.
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In 12 games in 2025, he had just 3.0 sacks.
But in 2023, he had 12.5 sacks, and in 2024, he had 12.0 more sacks.
Greenard joined the Vikings from the Texans for the 2024 campaign, so he's spent the last two seasons in Minnesota.
Now, he's going to Philly.