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Vikings Rumors Accelerate on the Dream Offense, the Free Draft Pick, Jonathan Greenard
The Minnesota Vikings have a new quarterback in Kyler Murray, and a new CB3 in James Pierre, and relative quietness aside from that. But the rumor mill never stays dormant.
The rumor mill touches the draft, future assets, and one major defender.
Minnesota will enter the second wave of free agency as early as now, and here’s what to know about current rumors in the meantime.
What’s Circulating in the Vikings Rumor Mill Right Now
The Purple Rumor Mill for March 14th, 2026.
Rumor: The Vikings could find a way to draft Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love.
NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah seems to have the whole thing mapped out. Maybe the Vikings should consider adding him to the front office.
He said on Move the Sticks this week, “If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan and you look up next year and you’ve got Kyler Murray at quarterback, you’ve got Justin Jefferson, and you’ve got Jordan Addison, and, you’re sitting there with pick No. 18, and you look at the way this draft is shaking out, and you look at a team like Washington, who’s picking seventh. Washington, at that point in time, they do not have a second-round pick.”
“They do not have a fourth-round pick. They only have six picks overall. I think there’s a way Minnesota could get from 18 to 7 without even parting with next year’s 1. I think they have two threes this year; it could be a second-round pick next year.”
This is code for a Jeremiyah Love trade.
The idea spread quickly among purple fans because it is semi-realistic. Minnesota basically has to hope that Love tumbles down the draftboard on April 23rd — or the Vikings trade up for a running back, which is considered taboo.
Regardless, the Murray part of Jeremiah’s endorsement is in the bag. He signed with the club on Thursday evening.
Rumor: Minnesota will once again draft at the top of the compensatory pick process.
Comp picks are in. NBC Sports’ Charean Williams explained the details Monday, writing, “The NFL announced 33 compensatory draft selections in the 2026 draft awarded to 15 teams. Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible for compensatory draft picks. The compensatory picks are positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.”
“In addition to the 32 compensatory selections awarded under the net-loss formula, a special compensatory selection was awarded to the Lions for the Jets hiring Aaron Glenn as their head coach. The initiative is intended to promote minority hirings. The Lions traded the pick to the Jaguars.”
Like last year, Minnesota will have the first compensatory pick of the draft. In 2025, that was due to Kirk Cousins’s departure for Atlanta. This go-round, it’s the fruit of the Sam Darnold trip to Seattle.
So, yes, this is the Vikings’ one chance to salvage their reputation with the Darnold debacle.
Last year, they used the Cousins comp pick on wide receiver Tai Felton.
Rumor: The Eagles want Jonathan Greenard via trade.
Greenard is suddenly the top EDGE on the trade market with Maxx Crosby remaining with the Raiders and Trey Hendrickson signing in Baltimore.
NFL writer Evan Sidery tweeted Wednesday, “With Trey Hendrickson now off the board, teams who were pursuing him now plan to pivot towards a trade for Jonathan Greenard. The Colts, Cowboys, Eagles, and Seahawks figure to be in the mix with the price being a 2026 Day 2 pick.”
The Athletic’s Alec Lewis added on the same day: “Definitely worth watching Vikings edge Jonathan Greenard with Trey Hendrickson off the board. Multiple NFC teams have been in the market for edge rushers. Vikings haven’t wanted to trade Greenard unless they get a premium return that meets their price tag.”
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert tweeted, “Amid the Maxx Crosby-Trey Hendrickson news, a reminder that the Vikings have been open to trading their top pass rusher, Jonathan Greenard. Doesn’t necessarily have to happen by today’s 4 p.m. ET start of the new league year, or at all, but it’s a timeframe worth watching.”
Who might be looking for an EDGE of Greenard’s caliber?
- Atlanta Falcons
- Dallas Cowboys
- Indianapolis Colts
- New England Patriots
- Philadelphia Eagles
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Washington Commanders
If the Vikings are serious about contending for a Super Bowl in 2026, it’s worth noting that they might want to keep Greenard. Serious teams don’t usually get rid of pass-rushing talent.
