The Minnesota Vikings are cannibalizing their own roster. Ahead of the April 23 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, the organization could explore trades of Jonathan Greenard and J.J. McCarthy.

Greenard signed a four-year, $76 million deal in March 2024. McCarthy went 10th overall that same year. Both are now expendable. Not because they lack talent. Because the math says so. 

And the math doesn’t care about potential. The cascade from here reaches further than most fans realize.

The spending spree that broke the roster