Minnesota Vikings’ standout Jonathan Greenard battled an injury he aggravated in 2025, which caused him to post the third-fewest sacks of his career. He totaled 47 pressures, 35 hurries, 12 quarterback hits, and three sacks along with 38 tackles, ten TFLs, and one forced fumble across 12 games and ten starts. Greenard suffered a shoulder injury in Week 10 that kept him out until Week 12 and aggravated it in Week 15, costing him the final three games, and later underwent surgery.
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The Minnesota Vikings’ star EDGE rusher could be dealt
Minnesota Vikings, Zygi Wilf
Nov 24, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf looks on before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images
Given his recent injury, the Vikings being $46 million over the cap, and his current contract, Jonathan Greenard could be moved this offseason. The one-time Pro Bowler is scheduled to earn an $18.39 million base salary, $4 million guaranteed if on the roster past March 13, a per-game bonus totaling $510,000, a $100,000 workout bonus, $19 million in cash, and a $22.3 million cap charge in 2026. Greenard has the same base salary, per-game and workout bonuses, cash amount, and cap charge in 2027, except for the guaranteed money.
The Vikings are open to trading a one-time Pro Bowler
Minnesota Vikings, Jonathan Greenard
Sep 14, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard (58) celebrates a sack during the second half against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
According to Adam Schefter, the Vikings are now open to trading Jonathan Greenard, mainly due to their current cap situation, and would like to keep him. A trading team would take on the remaining base salary, per-game and workout bonuses, and guaranteed money, essentially a two-year, $38 million contract with $4 million guaranteed. A trade or standard release frees $12.25 million in cap space while taking on $9.9 million in dead cap.
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