Vikings' Greenard, Addison: Playoff Push or Payday?

0:00It's April 2nd. This is NFL News Today, your AI-powered source for everything in NFL. Fiking fans are buzzing about edge-rusher Jonathan Greenert pushing for a new deal. His current contract pays $19 million a year with two years left, but that trails top guys like Micah Parsons at $42 million. Greenert missed five games last season, dropping his sacks from 12 to just 3, though his pressure rate stayed elite. Jefferson's massive four-year, $140 million extension from last year holds up fine. When you factor in his rookie years left, it averages 32 million annually over five years. That's close to Jackson Smith-Injigba's new deal, which only edges it by about $530,000 a year over the next three. Coach Kevin O'Connell spoke at league meetings and praised Greenert as a key leader and impact player when healthy. He expects the 28-year-old to stick around for the 20-26 season. Things worry about leverage, but the team might add second-centives now and talk extension

1:01later if he bounces back. On the line, Blake Brando will likely start at center during offseason workouts after filling in last year. O'Connell likes back up Michael Jergens' growth too, but expected draft pick in the first three rounds to compete. Meanwhile, they locked in Jordan Addison's fifth-year option at $18 million for 2027. If Greenert stays healthy, and Addison matures off the field, this Viking squad could push hard for playoffs with that core intact. Keep an eye on training camp battles.