Why the Vikings traded Jonathan Greenard to the Eagles, even though it made the team worse

EAGAN, Minn. — The phone records aren’t readily available, but it’s fair to guess that few Minnesotans have spent as much time talking to Philadelphians in recent months as Rob Brzezinski has with Howie Roseman.These two longtime NFL executives had been talking about a potential trade. Specifically, the Eagles wanted the Vikings to trade them Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.Advertisement