The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Pro Bowl linebacker Jonathan Greenard in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings, the teams announced. The deal, which was executed in the midst of Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, sees a 2026 third-round pick (No. 98 overall) and a 2027 third-round pick heading back to Minnesota in exchange for Greenard, along with a 2026 seventh-round pick (No. 244 overall).

On top of the trade, the Eagles agreed to sign Greenard to a four-year, $100 million contract extension, according to NFL Media. As for the Vikings, the trade clears more than $34 million in cap space.

Philadelphia had been on the lookout for pass-rushing help, particularly after seeing Jaelan Phillips sign with the Carolina Panthers in free agency. Now, they secure a pass rusher in Greenard who has shown the ability to produce double-digit sack seasons.

In 2025, a shoulder injury that required surgery limited Greenard to 12 games. Over that stretch, he posted just three sacks. After getting back to full strength, the Eagles hope Greenard, who turns 29 in May, will get back to looking like the player he was in 2023 and 2024, where he registered at least 12 sacks in each campaign.

Greenard entered the league as a third-round draft choice of the Houston Texans in 2020 out of Florida. He spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the franchise before signing a four-year, $76 million deal with the Vikings during the 2024 offseason.

Greenard's contract situation had been a topic of discussion with Minnesota throughout the offseason, as he had just $4 million in guarantees remaining on the deal, all of which came in 2026. Instead of reworking his deal, the Vikings opt to collect draft capital in exchange for Greenard and will look to 2024 first-round pick Dallas Turner to elevate in his absence.