Vikings Open To Trading OLB Jonathan Greenard

Schefter adds Minnesota would like to keep Greenard, but they are currently projected to be $46.5 million over the cap.

Greenard is scheduled to carry a $22.1 million cap hit in 2026. The Vikings could save $18.85 million in 2026 with a trade if after June 1st, or $12.25 million with a trade before June 1st.

Greenard, 28, was a one-year starter at Florida after transferring from Louisville as a senior. He earned first-team All-SEC honors before the Texans selected him with the No. 90 overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Greenard played out the final year of his four-year, $4,584,223 rookie contract that includes an $893,982 signing bonus. He then signed a four-year, $76 million deal with the Vikings as a free agent. 

In 2025, Greenard appeared in 12 games for the Vikings and recorded 38 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and three pass deflections. 

We’ll have more on Greenard and the Vikings as the news becomes available.