Eagles’ Roseman on Greenard: ‘Just ​a ​really ​fun ​guy ​to ​watch’

After losing Jaelan Phillips in free agency, the Philadelphia Eagles needed to get some help with their pass rush, and they did that on Friday night.

The Minnesota Vikings have traded OLB Jonathan Greenard and the 244th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the 98th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and a third-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Greenard and the Eagles reached an agreement on a four-year, $100 million extension that includes $50 million fully guaranteed.

Last season, Greenard, 28, had 3.0 sacks for the Vikings in 12 games. The seven-year veteran missed the last three games with a shoulder injury. Although his sacks were down in 2025, Greenard did have 47 pressures.

Before the 2025 season, Greenard recorded 12.5 sacks in 2023 and 12.0 in 2024.

Eagles Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman gave his thoughts on the acquisition of Greenard.

“​Obviously, always ​looking ​to ​improve ​our ​pass ​rush, ​to ​improve ​our ​lines,” Roseman said. ​”He’s ​one ​of ​six ​guys ​that’s ​had ​12 ​or ​more ​sacks ​two ​of ​the ​last ​three ​years. ​Just ​a ​really ​fun ​guy ​to ​watch, ​a ​guy ​that ​we’ve ​been ​studying ​for ​a ​long ​time. Through ​the ​off-season, ​things ​change. ​Things ​change ​from ​when ​you ​start ​the ​off-season. ​”As ​you ​come ​into ​the ​draft ​process, ​you ​get ​a ​truer ​sense, ​kind ​of ​as ​the ​process ​goes ​along, ​of ​the ​things ​that ​you ​have, ​the ​things ​that ​you ​need, ​the ​things ​you ​can ​acquire, ​and ​we ​felt ​like ​at ​this ​time, ​like ​this ​was ​a ​really ​good ​move ​for ​our ​football ​team.”

The trade for Greenard has been on the table for some time, and Greenard was in Philly yesterday. In addition, he was at Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch the Celtics-76ers. Roseman discussed the process of acquiring Greenard.

“I ​think ​that ​as ​we ​got ​through ​and ​got ​through ​the ​first ​night ​and ​saw ​what ​was ​there,” Roseman said. ​”And ​it’s ​hard ​to ​know ​until ​you ​get ​past ​the ​first ​night ​of ​the ​draft ​and ​felt ​like ​we ​met ​last ​night ​after ​the ​draft ​and ​felt ​like ​we ​should ​go ​forward ​with ​this. ​We ​thought ​it ​would ​really ​improve ​the ​team, ​bringing ​him ​here ​tonight. I ​know ​he ​had ​a ​chance ​to ​go ​to ​the Sixers ​game. ​Just ​feel ​great ​about ​the ​person, ​feel ​great ​about ​the ​player.”