Jonathan Greenard trade grades: Who won the Eagles - Vikings deal?
The Eagles made a splashy move on Day 2 of the draft, sending the Vikings a pair of third-round picks for star edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.
Friday night treated us to a rare draft-day trade involving a star player as the Minnesota Vikings shipped star edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for third-round picks both this year and next year. Greenard, who signed a four-year extension with Minnesota in 2024, is also reportedly inking a four-year, $100 million contract with Philadelphia. The Vikings are moving on from Greenard just two years removed from a Pro Bowl campaign in 2024.
After a slow start to his career, he totaled 12. 5 sacks in 2023 and 12 more the following season. However, he was limited to just 12 games this past season with a shoulder injury and saw a downturn in production, totaling just three sacks in 2025.
Now, he gets a fresh start with a Super Bowl-winning head coach and general manager. Here are the full terms and trade grades for each team. Eagles Receive: Jonathan Greenard 2026 seventh-round pick (No.
244) Vikings Receive: 2026 third-round pick (No. 98) 2027 third-round pick Eagles Grade Greenard may be coming off a down season, but if he can stay healthy, he could be due for a major bounce-back campaign as he becomes the latest addition to a talented Eagles defense. Now, he could give that unit, which had just one player with more than five sacks last season, a true pass-rushing threat.