Vikings-Jaguars trade pitch would send former Pro Bowler to Jacksonville
The Minnesota Vikings reportedly have an edge rusher available for trade and one analyst believes the Jacksonville Jaguars should try to acquire him.
Vikings-Jaguars trade pitch would send former Pro Bowler to Jacksonville originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . While the Jacksonville Jaguars sported an elite run defense in 2025, their pass rush didn't have anywhere near the same success.
The Jags finished with just 32 sacks last season, tied for the sixth-fewest in the NFL, and no other edge rusher outside of Josh Hines-Allen had more than 3. 5 sacks. If the Jags want to take that next step and compete for a Super Bowl in 2026, they've got to improve in that area.
One potential avenue the Jags could explore to improve their pass rush is a trade for Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Jonathan Greenard, who was recently pitched as a potential trade target for Jacksonville by Sports Illustrated's Mike Kadlick . "The Vikings are open to trading Johnathan Greenard this offseason," Kadlic said. "According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Minnesota would reportedly like to retain the edge rusher, but salary cap 'issues' have caused the team to consider moving on.
" "Greenard, 28, signed a four-year, $76 million contract with Minnesota in the spring of 2024 and after a solid debut season with the club, played in just 12 games in ‘25 while logging only three sacks," Kadlick added. Greenard was limited to just 12 games last season because of a shoulder injury that he played through from at least Week 10, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert , and led to him playing a part-time role down the stretch. It's fair to assume that hurt his production.