Eagles' Greenard Trade Boosts Super Bowl Hopes

0:00On April 25th, the Philadelphia Eagles knew they needed a top-tier pass rusher to chase a Super Bowl this year. No matter what else they did in the offseason, they let Jalen Phillips walk to the Carolina Panthers over a $30 million a year deal that felt too steep. Instead, General Manager Howie Roseman swung a trade for Jonathan Greenard from the Minnesota Vikings sending a third round pick this year at number. 98 overall and another third rounder in 2027. Earlier this season, the Eagles grabbed Phillips mid-year and their defense transformed overnight. Before he arrived, they ranked 24th in sac rate at 5.6% through the first eight weeks. After that, from weeks 10 to 17, Philly jumped to first and points allowed per game at 14.5, 4th in pressure rate at 42.4% and 4th in sacs with 26. That elite edge lit up the whole unit, letting guys like Jalix Hun blow up with 5.5 sacs and a 16.8% pressure rate.

1:02Once Phillips was disrupting pockets. Without a star rusher like that, the defense struggled last year, sitting 18th and passing yards allowed, and 17th and points per game early. On Roseman chased others too, like Trey Hendrickson, but landed Greenard using picks they got from past deals, including the haste and redic trade with, the Jets. They've won big before, with rushers like redic and Josh Sweat leading the charge. Now as Greenard anchoring the edge, the Eagles leaped primed for another deep playoff run, stacking up their roster for that third title in 10 years. You've been listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage.