Satisfying Catches presented by SNICKERS | Winner: NFC Justin Jefferson got his shot in “Satisfying Catches,” a competition for the league’s top pass catchers. This year’s challenge started with one-handed catches, followed by “mascot hands” (or as Jefferson called them, “Hulk hands”) and then a diving catch. If a player failed to execute the latter,… Continue reading Jonathan Greenard & Brian O’Neill’s Chemistry Helps NFC at Pro Bowl Skills Challenge
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Jonathan Greenard opens up about upsetting end to Vikings 2024 season
To say Jonathan Greenard had some massive shoes to fill in his first season with the Minnesota Vikings would be quite an understatement. After nine years together, the Vikings made the decision to move on from longtime pass rusher Danielle Hunter during the 2024 offseason, and they brought in Greenard during free agency as his… Continue reading Jonathan Greenard opens up about upsetting end to Vikings 2024 season
Dallas Turner’s Rookie Season Enhanced by Lessons from Jonathan Greenard & Andrew Van Ginkel
Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores, who was named Thursday as one of five finalists for The Associated Press’ Assistant Coach of the Year, said dropping into pass coverage was “something we’ve worked on throughout the course of the season.” “I think [assistant coaches Mike] Pettine and Imarjaye [Albury, Sr.] have done a great job with… Continue reading Dallas Turner’s Rookie Season Enhanced by Lessons from Jonathan Greenard & Andrew Van Ginkel
Vikings’ Jonathan Greenard is NFC Defensive Player of the Month
For the third straight year, a Vikings edge rusher has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Month at least once. Greenard, the Vikings’ highest-paid defender after signing a four-year, $76 million deal in March, was also playing through an illness that left him gassed before a final fourth down, leading to coach Kevin O’Connell’s… Continue reading Vikings’ Jonathan Greenard is NFC Defensive Player of the Month
Why Vikings’ Jonathan Greenard has earned a place among NFL’s top pass rushers
EAGAN, Minn. — NFL fans know pass rushers such as Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons and T.J. Watt. They haunt quarterbacks. They look like cartoon characters. They decide games. They get paid the big bucks. Their sack celebrations make highlight reels. You buy their jerseys, play with them in “Madden” and salivate when your team drafts… Continue reading Why Vikings’ Jonathan Greenard has earned a place among NFL’s top pass rushers
Vikings’ Jonathan Greenard catches up to Cardinals’ Kyler Murray
Greenard was asked if tackling Murray in space for a 3-yard gain on third-and-13 was harder than the sack. “100 percent,” he said. “That’s a tough one,” he said. “But at that point, no matter how tired [Greenard] is, no matter how long he’s been chasing Kyler, we trust that Jonathan can get him on… Continue reading Vikings’ Jonathan Greenard catches up to Cardinals’ Kyler Murray