The Philadelphia Eagles need a new edge defender after losing Jaelan Phillips, who they reportedly had interest in re-signing before he left to join the Carolina Panthers.
There are a couple more updates to the Eagles’ search for a pass rusher on Wednesday afternoon:
1) Bradley Chubb is no longer an option.
2) The Eagles are in contact with Jonathan Greenard’s agent.
Greenard reportedly desires a new deal two years after signing a four-year, $76 million contract with the Vikings. His current $19 million annual value ranks him 22nd among the highest-paid edge defenders. Moreover, Greenard currently has no more guaranteed salary remaining. One would think the 28-year-old is looking for more security in that regard.
It’s unclear what the Vikings are asking for to acquire Greenard. The guess here is the Eagles might be able to get it done with the third-round pick they acquired from the New York Jets in the Haason Reddick trade two years ago. It’s a high third-round selection and I can just envision Howie Roseman pointing out to NFL insiders how he ultimately turned Reddick into Greenard. But that’s just a guess on the value. Maybe it’s more, maybe it’s less.
Seems like we should get some resolution here sooner than later.