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The future of Jonathan Greenard with the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> remains a topic of discussion as the 2026 NFL Draft approaches on April 23. Greenard\u2019s name has been in the speculation mill, and it will be interesting to see if the Vikings budge on a player who will turn 29 before the upcoming 2026 season.<\/p>\n On March 3, ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported<\/a>, citing sources, that the Vikings are open to trading Greenard. As a result, there\u2019s been speculation about whether Minnesota would ship out the veteran pass rusher if it gets an ideal offer. <\/p>\n Chip Scoggins from The Minnesota Star Tribune shared his thoughts on a potential Greenard trade as the draft approaches. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat is Greenard\u2019s camp looking for in terms of a contract, especially the size of it?\u201d Scoggins said on the April 18 edition of \u201cPurple Daily.\u201d<\/a> \u201cThat is the key question. There was too much chatter about it at the combine for it to just fade away. <\/p>\n \u201cEven the Vikings contingent said all the right things about loving having him on the team and valuing him, but they also made it clear this is a business, which suggests they are seriously weighing the financial side.<\/p>\n \u201cGreenard is approaching his 29th birthday. The question becomes whether you want to commit significant money to a 29-year-old when you already have Dallas Turner in place. If they can get a second-round pick, it would not be surprising if they moved him during the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n Vikings HC Kevin O\u2019Connell on Jonathan Greenard\u2019s Future<\/p>\n On March 30, head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell sounded as if he expects Greenard to be in Minnesota for a third season, though he didn\u2019t fully close the door on a trade.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I expect him to be part of our team,\u201d O\u2019Connell said at the NFL<\/a> owners meetings. (h\/t Pro Football Talk<\/a>) \u201cI know there\u2019s always conversations. There\u2019s conversations this week. There\u2019s conversations throughout the offseason, and we\u2019ll continue to kind of attack things at the different phases. <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re getting ready to really jump heavily into draft meetings when we get back. But at the same time, we\u2019re always going to try to do what\u2019s best for our team and also what we think is best for each one of our individual players. And that\u2019s an ongoing thing throughout every offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n Would Minnesota Trade Jonathan Greenard After the Draft?<\/p>\n Although there\u2019s talk that a trade could happen before or during the draft, Bleacher Report\u2019s Moe Moton believes a move would come after the draft, as teams that miss out on their edge-rushing targets could turn to Greenard.<\/p>\n \u201cEntering his age-29 campaign, not far removed from consecutive 12-plus-sack seasons, Greenard should be able to fetch a middle-round pick,\u201c\u00a0Moton wrote in his article published on April 15<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 Assuming Greenard has a solid trade market, Minnesota may be waiting for suitors to up the ante on compensation during the draft. Clubs that need an edge-rusher but pass on prospects at the position will be primary candidates to acquire a veteran next week.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso worth noting: the Vikings can save\u00a0$12.3 million\u00a0in cap space by trading Greenard. He may be expendable after 2024 first-rounder Dallas Turner registered eight sacks in a rotational role last season.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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