The future of Jonathan Greenard with the Minnesota Vikings remains a topic of discussion as the 2026 NFL Draft approaches on April 23. Greenard’s name has been in the speculation mill, and it will be interesting to see if the Vikings budge on a player who will turn 29 before the upcoming 2026 season.
On March 3, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, citing sources, that the Vikings are open to trading Greenard. As a result, there’s been speculation about whether Minnesota would ship out the veteran pass rusher if it gets an ideal offer.
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.”
Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell on Jonathan Greenard’s Future
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 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.”
Would Minnesota Trade Jonathan Greenard After the Draft?
Although there’s talk that a trade could happen before or during the draft, Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton believes a move would come after the draft, as teams that miss out on their edge-rushing targets could turn to Greenard.
“Entering his age-29 campaign, not far removed from consecutive 12-plus-sack seasons, Greenard should be able to fetch a middle-round pick,“ Moton wrote in his article published on April 15.
“… Assuming Greenard has a solid trade market, Minnesota may be waiting for suitors to up the ante on compensation during the draft. Clubs that need an edge-rusher but pass on prospects at the position will be primary candidates to acquire a veteran next week.
“Also worth noting: the Vikings can save $12.3 million in cap space by trading Greenard. He may be expendable after 2024 first-rounder Dallas Turner registered eight sacks in a rotational role last season.”
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