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Packers Sign DT Javon Hargrave After Vikings' Cap-Clearing Release

The move gives Green Bay an experienced interior rusher familiar with coordinator Jonathan Gannon.

Overview

  • Minnesota officially released Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen at the start of the league year as part of a cap reset following last offseason’s spending spree.
  • Hargrave agreed to a two-year, $23 million contract with Green Bay that includes $13 million in first-year compensation, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus via ESPN.
  • The Vikings’ cuts free more than $21 million in cap space combined, with Hargrave’s release alone saving over $10 million while generating notable dead-money charges, per Over the Cap estimates.
  • Green Bay addresses a thin interior defensive line after trading Colby Wooden to the Colts for Zaire Franklin and reunites Hargrave with Gannon, his former coordinator in Philadelphia.
  • A two-time Pro Bowler with 49 career sacks, Hargrave missed most of 2024 with a torn triceps and in 2025 started 15 games for Minnesota with 3.5 sacks and 31 pressures, per PFF.