{"id":857374,"date":"2026-04-06T18:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/857374\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:53:20","slug":"vikings-receive-compelling-trade-idea-involving-chiefs-jonathan-greenard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/857374\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Receive Compelling Trade Idea Involving Chiefs, Jonathan Greenard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of a Vikings pass rusher, highlighting the complex, fragmented nature of modern NFL defense.Kansas City Today<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to keep veteran pass rusher Jonathan Greenard on the team for the 2026 NFL season, but with the draft approaching, they could receive trade offers. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell has proposed a deal that would send Greenard to the Kansas City Chiefs as part of a multi-piece trade, with the Vikings receiving the No. 18 overall pick and edge rusher Felix Anudike-Uzomah in return.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Vikings are considering their options with Greenard, who had a strong 2024 season but was hampered by injuries in 2025. Trading Greenard could open up cap space and a starting spot for another player, while the Vikings could look to bolster their secondary with a top draft pick.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In Barnwell’s proposed trade, the Chiefs would receive the No. 9 overall pick, the No. 97 pick, and Greenard, while the Vikings would get the No. 18 overall pick and edge rusher Felix Anudike-Uzomah. Barnwell believes the Chiefs would love to add an impact edge rusher, and Greenard could provide that, while the Vikings could use the higher draft pick to address their secondary needs.<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for the end of April.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jonathan Greenard<\/p>\n

A veteran pass rusher for the Minnesota Vikings who had a strong 2024 season but was hampered by injuries in 2025.<\/p>\n

Felix Anudike-Uzomah<\/p>\n

An edge rusher for the Kansas City Chiefs who was a first-round pick three years ago but has not impressed.<\/p>\n

Bill Barnwell<\/p>\n

An ESPN analyst who proposed the trade idea involving Greenard and the Chiefs.<\/p>\n

Brian Flores<\/p>\n

The defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, who could use the team’s higher draft pick to bolster the secondary.<\/p>\n

Alec Lewis<\/p>\n

A Vikings insider who shared his take on whether the team should trade Greenard.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chiefs would love to come out of this draft with an impact edge rusher. They might be just a tad too low to land that player at No. 9 if the board goes as expected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bill Barnwell, ESPN Analyst<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t think they should trade Jonathan Greenard unless they can get a first-round pick, which I don’t expect them to land.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alec Lewis, Vikings Insider<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Vikings will have to decide whether to trade Greenard or keep him on the team ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which is scheduled for the end of April.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This proposed trade highlights the Vikings’ dilemma with Greenard, who has shown promise but also dealt with injuries. Trading him could open up cap space and a starting spot, but the team may want to hold onto him unless they can get a first-round pick in return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of a Vikings pass rusher, highlighting the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":857375,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2063],"tags":[346,7,118,110,2438,2437,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-857374","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-chiefs","8":"tag-chiefs","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-kansas-city","11":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","12":"tag-kansascity","13":"tag-kansascitychiefs","14":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116359280861836009","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=857374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857374\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/857375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=857374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=857374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=857374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}