Report: Vikings “Open” To Trading Jonathan Greenard

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 14: Jonathan Greenard #58 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the field during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

With just over a week to go before the start of the new NFL league year, the Minnesota Vikings are looking for ways to get compliant with the salary cap, and word has surfaced that they may be looking to move on from one of their more dynamic defensive players.

Vikings are now open to trading Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Geeenard, per sources.

They would like to keep Greenard, but they also have salary cap issues they're working through that have led to these trade conversations. pic.twitter.com/kLRO73aFOz

- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 3, 2026

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Vikings are reportedly open" to trading edge rusher Jonathan Greenard. Trading Greenard would save the Vikings a little more than $12 million in salary cap space.

Greenard signed a four-year, $76 million deal with the Vikings ahead of the 2024 season, and went on to have the best season of his career that year. He collected 12 sacks along with 59 tackles and four forced fumbles as he started all 17 games for the Vikings that season. This past year, he struggled with multiple injuries that limited him to 12 games, and he had just three sacks (along with what seemed like about a dozen almost sacks"), along with 38 total tackles.

It will be interesting to see what sort of trade market forms for Greenard, given that teams know that the Vikings are in a bit of a pinch with their salary cap situation at this point. You also have to wonder if Greenard is a player that the Vikings might wind up cutting if they can't find a trade partner for him, though it stands to reason that he would still be a very valuable player for the Vikings to have around as part of their defense.

What do you think of a potential Jonathan Greenard deal, folks? If the Vikings were to deal him away, what do you think would be an adequate return for them to get in exchange?