Houston Texans breakout pass-rusher bolts to Vikings in free agency
FREE AGENCY FRENZY
11 March 2024
FREE AGENCY FRENZY
The legal tampering period for NFL free agency has begun, and it didn't take long for some big deals to start being reported. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Texans edge-rusher Jonathan Greenard has agreed to a 4-year, $76 million deal with the Vikings.
Former Texans pass-rusher Jonathan Greenard is signing a four-year $76 million deal that includes $42 million guaranteed with the Vikings, per his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2024
Details of the contract are not yet available, but it appears $19 million per season was a little too rich for the Texans' blood. Schefter is reporting that the deal includes $42 million guaranteed.
Greenard recorded 12.5 sacks over 15 games for the Texans in 2023.
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