There is another option available at edge rusher as the new league year approaches.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Vikings are open to trading Jonathan Greenard.
Greenard, 28, has spent the last two seasons with the Vikings. But his 2025 was impacted by injury, as he was able to play only 12 games with 10 starts. His shoulder issue required surgery to correct.
Greenard ended the 2025 season with 3.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, and 12 quarterback hits.
He is set to carry a $22.15 million cap number in 2026, which is part of why the Vikings are open to moving him. Schefter notes that the Vikings would like to keep Greenard, but the edge rusher’s cap number is an issue.
Minnesota would save $12.25 million against the cap with $9.9 million in dead money if the club were to release Greenard.
A third-round pick in the 2020 draft, Greenard has registered 38.0 sacks with 60 tackles for loss and 75 quarterback hits in his 77 career games.
