Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Jonathan Greenard remains in the trade rumor mill with the latest news emerging on April 20 as the 2026 NFL Draft approaches.
On April 20, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, citing league sources, that the Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles could revisit a trade for Greenard at the draft. Heading into the draft, the Eagles have eight total picks: Nos. 23, 54, 68, 98, 114, 137, 178, and 197.
As a result, it would be interesting to see what combination of draft picks from this year would be enough to interest the Vikings in trading Greenard, as Minnesota is also looking to contend this upcoming 2026 NFL season.
Still, if Philadelphia does make a move for Greenard, NFL analyst Greg Cosell believes it would be an upgrade over what the team has currently at edge rusher.
“Jonathan Greenard is a really good player,” Cosell said during an April 20 appearance on the “Ross Tucker Podcast.“ “He was a very good player in Houston. He’s been a good player in Minnesota. He’s an excellent edge pass rusher, which is obviously a weakness right now for the Eagles. They don’t have one. He’s a bendy guy, so he’d be a clear upgrade.”
With the Vikings last season, Greenard posted a 74.2 overall defensive grade from PFF, placing 31st out of 115 qualified edge defenders. His pass-rush grade came in at 77.6, good for 18th, while his 77.8 run-defense grade ranked 12th at the position.
Moreover, he finished the campaign with 47 total pressures, including four sacks, 35 hurries, and eight hits. Moreover, he recorded 24 solo tackles and forced one fumble.
Vikings Get Honest Words on Jonathan Greenard Trade Rumors
Chip Scoggins from The Minnesota Star Tribune shared his thoughts on a potential Greenard trade as the draft approaches.
“What is Greenard’s camp looking for in terms of a contract, especially the size of it?“ Scoggins said on the April 18 edition of “Purple Daily.” “That is the key question. There was too much chatter about it at the combine for it to just fade away.
“Even the Vikings contingent said all the right things about loving having him on the team and valuing him, but they also made it clear this is a business, which suggests they are seriously weighing the financial side.
“Greenard is approaching his 29th birthday. The question becomes whether you want to commit significant money to a 29-year-old when you already have Dallas Turner in place. If they can get a second-round pick, it would not be surprising if they moved him during the draft.”
Minnesota Expects to Keep Jonathan Greenard Amid Rumors
On March 30, head coach Kevin O’Connell sounded as if he expects Greenard to be in Minnesota for a third season, though he didn’t fully close the door on a trade.
“Yeah, I expect him to be part of our team,” O’Connell said on March 30 at the NFL owners meetings (h/t Pro Football Talk). “I know there’s always conversations. There’s conversations this week. There’s conversations throughout the offseason, and we’ll continue to kind of attack things at the different phases.
“We’re getting ready to really jump heavily into draft meetings when we get back. 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.”
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