{"id":231376,"date":"2026-03-03T23:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/cap-stress-must-be-real-this-would-hurt-big-time-nfl-fans-react-as-vikings-reportedly-put-jonathan-greenard-on-trade-block\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:50:23","slug":"cap-stress-must-be-real-this-would-hurt-big-time-nfl-fans-react-as-vikings-reportedly-put-jonathan-greenard-on-trade-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/cap-stress-must-be-real-this-would-hurt-big-time-nfl-fans-react-as-vikings-reportedly-put-jonathan-greenard-on-trade-block\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCap stress must be real\u201d \u201cThis would hurt big time\u201d: NFL fans react as Vikings reportedly put Jonathan Greenard on trade block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5132871\" data-slug-id=\"2745244\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> are willing to trade edge rusher Jonathan Greenard. The NFC North team is $46.4 million over the salary cap, which makes it hard for them to do business and keep their roster untouched ahead of the 2026 campaign. <\/p>\n<p>The Vikings are the second-worst team in the league when it comes to salary cap (the Cowboys are $56.6 million over it), which would force them to make uncomfortable decisions to keep their chances alive. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Amid rumors suggesting they will move on from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/j-j-mccarthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">J.J. McCarthy<\/a> soon, the Vikings came up with a difficult solution to their cap space situation. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday that the Vikings might make desperate decisions to fix their salary cap situation, including moving on from Jonathan Greenard. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fans reacted to the news on social media, criticizing the Vikings for putting themselves in such a hard situation. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Trading your Pro Bowl edge? Cap stress must be real,&#8221; one fan said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Trading your Pro Bowl edge? Cap stress must be real.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Vikings saying they want to keep Greenard while also taking trade calls is the most transparent cap crisis confession a front office can make and someone is about to steal a Pro Bowl edge rusher at a discount,&#8221; another fan said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Vikings saying they want to keep Greenard while also taking trade calls is the most transparent cap crisis confession a front office can make and someone is about to steal a Pro Bowl edge rusher at a discount<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Trading your best pass rusher just because of cap mismanagement is the quickest way to derail a defensive rebuild. The Vikings are literally punishing their best players for the front office&#8217;s financial mistakes,&#8221; another fan added. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Trading your best pass rusher just because of cap mismanagement is the quickest way to derail a defensive rebuild. The Vikings are literally punishing their best players for the front office&#8217;s financial mistakes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others assigned blame for the situation, while urging them to keep Greenard on the roster. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kwesi has done irreparable damage to this team,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SetTheLinePod\/status\/2028889328319934823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">one fan<\/a> said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think keeping VanGinkel and trading Greenard is a massive mistake,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JCM_REPORT\/status\/2028889618079252775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">another fan<\/a> said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This would hurt big time man smh,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/trickedoutpic\/status\/2028903606909309109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">another fan<\/a> said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-it-s-kind-clear-probably-over-nfl-insider-predicts-end-j-j-mccarthy-s-vikings-future-kevin-o-connell-eyes-veteran-qb-presence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">&#8220;It&#8217;s kind of clear it&#8217;s probably over&#8221;: NFL insider predicts end of J.J. McCarthy&#8217;s Vikings future as Kevin O&#8217;Connell eyes veteran QB presence <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-nfl-insider-floats-2-tier-1-options-replace-j-j-mccarthy-vikings-reportedly-give-23-yo-qb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NFL insider floats 2 \u201ctier 1\u201d options to replace J.J. McCarthy as Vikings reportedly give up on 23 YO QB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Jonathan Greenard could make an impact on multiple teams<\/h2>\n<p>Jonathan Greenard, 28, has spent the past two seasons with the Vikings. He&#8217;s played 29 games, recording 97 tackles, 15 sacks, five forced fumbles and six passes defended.<\/p>\n<p>He played the first four seasons of his career with the Houston Texans. 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