Overview
- The deal sends the Pro Bowl edge rusher to Philadelphia for pick No. 98 in the 2026 draft and a 2027 third-rounder, and Minnesota used No. 98 on Miami safety Jakobe Thomas.
- Interim GM Rob Brzezinski said recent heavy spending left the Vikings in a difficult salary-cap spot that forced hard choices on veteran contracts.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter said talks stretched back to mid-March, when the Eagles proposed a third-rounder and the Vikings pushed for a second before discussions stalled.
- Greenard posted 12 sacks in 2024 but logged 3 sacks in 12 games last season after injuries, and reporting says failed efforts to revise his deal helped trigger the split.
- The Vikings cut defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave earlier this offseason and drafted Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange, with Dallas Turner now expected to take on a larger pass-rush role.