Jonathan Greenard Trade, Dallas Turner, a New Center

April is here, meaning it’s draft month for the Minnesota Vikings, and we’re bringing the first batch of rumors for the month.

Three new Vikings rumors spotlight Greenard, Turner, and Minnesota’s search for help at center.

Each weekend, we publish two rounds of the hottest Vikings rumors, with never a dull moment in the purple orbit.

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The Purple Rumor Mill for April 4th.

Rumor: Jonathan Greenard could be shipped to the Indianapolis Colts during the draft.

Bleacher Report‘s Brent Sobleski published his five “most plausible” NFL trade ideas for the draft, and Minnesota got the call with Greenard.

He noted about the Colts as the trade partner, “The Colts already lack a first-round pick thanks to last year’s trade deadline acquisition of cornerback Sauce Gardner. However, the market for an edge-defender isn’t nearly as robust when discussing anyone other than Crosby.”

“Jonathan Greenard is the logical target. The Vikings were looking to create salary-cap space earlier this offseason and did so by restructuring running back Aaron Jones’ contract and releasing defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. Still, the Vikings are only $5.5 million under the salary cap before signing the incoming rookie class. In order to create some more flexibility, Greenard can be moved, with the team saving $12.3 million via trade.”

Greenard has also pranced around the Philadelphia Eagles’ rumor mill.

Sobleski continued, “Even after re-signing wide receiver Alec Pierce and quarterback Daniel Jones, the Colts massaged the numbers to where they still have over $27 million in available cap space. They can easily take on Greenard’s remaining base salary and address a significant need, with an end who generated 12 or more sacks in two of the last three seasons.”

“Indianapolis may not have a first-round pick, but the Colts could easily flip a third- or fourth-round selection — the Dallas Cowboys traded a fourth for Rashan Gary — and possibly quarterback Anthony Richardson to get a deal done.”

The Colts’ main EDGE defenders are Laia Latutu and Arden Key. If Greenard is for sale, Indianapolis makes a lot of sense. That franchise is “all in” to win a Super Bowl, and most teams with that mindset stock up on pass rushers.

Rumor: The Vikings aren’t incredibly high on Dallas Turner as a starter.

Most Vikings fans have assumed Turner is possibly on track for a Pro Bowl jump in 2026 after closing 2025 strong. KSTP’s Darren Wolfson pushed back on that outlook this week.

He said on SKOR North airwaves, ‘I don’t think the Vikings are ready for Dallas Turner — even though you look at the last half of last year, I know there’s a sense that Dallas Turner is ready to ascend even more — but I’m not sure, internally, they are ready for Dallas Turner to play 55 to 62-ish snaps in a game. And who else do they have? Now, I suppose if you trade Greenard, okay, Dallas ascends up, he’ll play that much more.”

“You can go sign a street free agent — there’s still some guys available — or use a draft pick on somebody that can rush the quarterback from the edge. But I just don’t think they’re ready for Dallas to have like a significantly bigger role. I’m getting into semantics, right? Because is he going to have a bigger role in 26? Yes. I’m not suggesting otherwise, but a much bigger role? I’m not sure they’re ready for that.”

The context helps explain why Greenard remains in place; if the Vikings aren’t fully sold on Turner, moving Greenard for top value carries real risk.

Minnesota has three years left of team control with Turner; he’ll need to break out sooner rather than later, mainly because the trade to get him in 2024 was so expensive.

Rumor: Minnesota should explore free-agent center Graham Glasgow.

BR’s Gary Davenport analyzed each NFL team with free agency largely in the rearview, finding one player per squad before the draft. Glasgow was connected to Minnesota.

He explained, “There’s no shortage of drama under center in the Twin Cities this year, where the acquisition of Kyler Murray sets up a summer-long battle with J.J. McCarthy for the right to be Minnesota’s starting quarterback in 2026.”

“But after veteran Ryan Kelly retired, the spot in front of the quarterback is a question mark as well—the team’s top center as things stand now (Blake Brandel) hasn’t played 400 snaps at center over a five-year career. Graham Glasgow played almost 900 snaps at center for the Detroit Lions last year alone.”

The Vikings may also draft a center in 19 days.

Davenport added, “In a decade-long career spent in Detroit and Denver, Glasgow has played extensively at all three positions on the interior of the offensive line. At 33, Glasgow’s best football is probably behind him.”

“But he was a capable starter last year in Detroit, giving up just a single sack and committing two penalties across 873 snaps per Pro Football Focus.”

Glasgow produced a 56.2 PFF grade last year. The Vikings might be better off with Brandel and a rookie.