Vikings Trade Talks: Greenard on the Block

0:00Welcome to NFL News Today. Two minutes of updates then matter to NFL fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Minnesota Vikings are more than $46 million over the salary cap heading into the off-season. To fix that, they've already released veteran defensive lineman Javan Hargrave and Jonathan Allen, plus running back Aaron Jones. Now, reports say they're open to trading edge Russia, Jonathan Green or two. These moves target older players with big contracts all over 31 years old. Greenert signed a four-year, $72 million deal last year after a strong debut season with 12 sacks and a pro bowl nod. But his follow-up year fell flat with just three sacks despite solid pressure numbers. A shoulder injury for surgery and sideline him for the final three games. League sources like Adam Schefter note the Vikings wants to keep Greenert, but cap realities are pushing trade talks. Other teams here, Minnesota is asking for a day two draft pick in return.

1:01This points to a full youth movement for the Vikings, who hold four picks in the first three rounds, including number 18 overall. Past drafting misses have them leaning hard on the draft to rebuild on the cheap. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. Press play. Put your head down. The sound is already there.