April 24, 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles announced they they have traded a pair of third-round picks to the Minnesota Vikings for edge defender Jonathan Greenard. The trade details:
| Eagles get | Vikings get |
| Jonathan Greenard | 2026 3rd round pick (98) |
| 2026 7th round pick (244) | 2027 3rd round pick |
Greenard is also reportedly signing a four-year deal worth $98 million, so it's not just valuable draft capital they're spending on Greenard. It's also significant financial resources. The Eagles had hoped to re-sign Jaelan Phillips in free agency, but they were outbid by the Carolina Panthers. Instead, they turn to Greenard.
Greenard was a Texans third-round pick in 2020. He will turn 29 years old in May.
He had his two best seasons in 2023 and 2024, when he had a combined 24.5 sacks. His career stats:
| Jonathan Greenard | Tackles (TFL) | Sacks | FF-FR | QB hits |
| 2020 | 19 (2) | 1.0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 33 (9) | 8.0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 (6) | 1.5 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 52 (15) | 12.5 | 1-0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 59 (18) | 12.0 | 4-0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 38 (10) | 3.0 | 1-0 | 12 |
Greenard battled through a shoulder injury in 2025, which eventually ended his season and required surgery. If he can return to his 2023/2024 form, he could be worth what the Eagles gave up to get him. If he can't, well, then obviously this will have been an ill-advised trade. #Analysis.
He'll join an edge rusher group that includes Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt, and Arnold Ebiketie, which on paper looks pretty good. But certainly, the cost to acquire Greenard was steep.
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