Vikings Trade Greenard to Eagles for Two Third-Round Picks

On the second night of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings traded edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles, acquiring two third-round draft picks in exchange for the 28-year-old defender and a seventh-round selection. The deal, reported late Friday, sends Greenard to Philadelphia along with the Vikings' No. 244 overall pick this year, while Minnesota receives the Eagles' No. 98 pick in the 2026 third round and a third-rounder in 2027.

Greenard, who turns 29 in May, quickly agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Eagles worth $100 million, including $50 million in guaranteed money, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The pact averages $25 million annually and carries an $18.85 million cap hit for Philadelphia in 2026. For the Vikings, the trade alleviates a $22 million salary cap burden Greenard was set to carry this season, freeing up resources as the team rebuilds following a 9-8 record in 2025 and the dismissal of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

The move addresses a key need for the Eagles, who lost edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Carolina Panthers in free agency on a four-year, $120 million deal. Philadelphia had pursued Greenard...