Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Piles up 12.0 sacks for Minnesota
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Greenard finished the 2024 season with 59 tackles (41 solo), including 18 total TFLs and 12.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and three pass breakups across 17 regular-season contests.
After Greenard broke out for 12.5 sacks with the Texans in 2023, the Vikings signed him to a four-year, $76 million deal as a free agent. Greenard answered with another outstanding season, setting new career highs in tackles, TFLs, forced fumbles and QB hits (22). He started all 17 games and was named to his first Pro Bowl. Greenard has finished in the top 10 in the NFL in sacks in back-to-back seasons and turns 28 years old in May.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Major impact in Week 15
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Greenard recorded six total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also forcing a fumble in Monday's 30-12 win over the Bears.
Greenard didn't wait long to make his mark in Week 15, recording a strip-sack of Caleb Williams in the first quarter. Teammate Blake Cashman recovered the fumble, while the sack was Greenard's 11th of the year. Greenard has now compiled 49 total tackles (34 solo), including the 11.0 sacks, and also added four forced fumbles and two passes defensed over 14 games in his first season with Minnesota.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Disruptive in win
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Greenard recorded six tackles (five solo), including 2.0 sacks and two additional tackles for losses, in Sunday's 30-27 overtime win over the Bears.
The linebacker is up to 9.0 sacks on the year, tied with teammate Andrew Van Ginkel for sixth in the league. Greenard also has 37 total tackles (28 solo), two pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Logs two more sacks in win
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Greenard recorded 2.0 sacks and a pass defensed in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Colts.
The defensive end now has 23 tackles (17 solo), including 7.0 sacks, on the year. Greenard has also played on more than 60.0 percent of the defensive snaps in all eight of Minnesota's games this season.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Logs fifth sack of season vs. Lions
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Greenard finished Sunday's 31-29 loss to Detroit with four tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.
Greenard logged his fifth sack of the season Sunday after taking down Jared Goff for a nine-yard loss early in the fourth quarter. His five sacks on the year is tied with Andrew Van Ginkel and Pat Jones for most on the Vikings and tied for ninth-most in the NFL this season. Greenard will look to add to his sack total against Matthew Stafford and the Rams on Thursday night.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Monster day in Minnesota
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Greenard recorded four total tackles (three solo), including 3.0 sacks, during Sunday's 34-7 win over the Texans.
Greenard dominated in his first game against his former team in Week 3, sacking C.J. Stroud in three different quarters while logging the most sacks he's ever had in a single NFL game. The first-year Viking has impressed through his first three games in Minnesota, recording six total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, over 137 defensive snaps. Expect Greenard to continue being one of the league's most dominant edge rushers as the Vikings travel to Green Bay in Week 4.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Gets first sack for Minnesota
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Greenard had two total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's win over the 49ers.
Greenard had six QB hurries, according to Pro Football Focus, as he helped lead a deep pass rush that had six sacks. He played on 47 of the defense's 70 snaps, as Minnesota features a deep rotation of pass rushers. Greenard rebounded after recording no tackles or sacks in Week 1.
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Vikings' Jonathan Greenard: Set for four-year deal with Vikings
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Greenard is slated to ink a four-year, $72 million contract with Minnesota, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Greenard put together a career year across 15 regular-season games in 2023, the final year of his deal with the Texans. With 52 tackles (36 solo), 15 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks and a forced fumble, Greenard earned himself a notable payday, now becoming a pillar of the Vikings' defense. Minnesota will have to hope Greenard can consistently replicate the production levels of his 2023 campaign, which isn't a sure thing considering that across the first three years of his career, he racked up 10.5 sacks combined. The arrival of Greenard could signal that Danielle Hunter won't ultimately re-sign with the Vikings.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Estimated as DNP on Tuesday
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Greenard (ankle) was listed as a nonparticipant on Tuesday's estimated practice report.
Greenard played just three defensive snaps in Week 16 before missing Week 17 with the ankle injury. With Greenard having 12.5 sacks on the season, his loss has been big for Houston. The Texans need to win their Saturday game against the Colts in order to lock in a playoff spot
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Can't practice Wednesday
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Greenard (ankle) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Greenard was forced out of Sunday's loss versus the Browns early due to an ankle injury which he's still tending to as of Houston's first practice of the new week. He'll likely need to return to practice Thursday or Friday to have a shot to play in Week 17.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Won't return Sunday
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Greenard (ankle) has been downgraded to out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Browns.
Greenard was seen walking along the sidelines without a helmet after sustaining an ankle injury in the first half. The Texans will turn to backup defensive ends Jerry Hughes and Derek Barnett for the remainder of Sunday's contest with starters Greenard and Will Anderson (ankle) not on the field.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Notches two sacks in loss
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Greenard recorded six tackles (five solo), including two sacks, and a pass deflection during Houston's 30-6 loss to the Jets on Sunday.
Greenard had one of his best performances of the season despite the loss, as he racked up multiple sacks for the third time. Through 13 games, the 2020 third-round pick has now compiled 46 tackles (34 solo), with 10 sacks, both of which are career highs for Greenard.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Limited Wednesday
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Greenard (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
A third-round pick in the 2020 Draft, Greenard has been a breakout player under first-year coach DeMeco Ryans. Greenard's playing time (67 percent of defensive snaps) is the highest of his career, and he's already racked up six sacks, 30 tackles (21 solo), 13 QB hits, eight TFLs and one batted pass. Greenard's six sacks are 3.5 more than his next closest teammate.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Leads team in sacks
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Greenard logged six tackles (three solo), including 2.5 sacks, during Houston's 15-13 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Greenard had his most productive outing of the season, setting new bests for both tackles and sacks. The 26-year-old is on pace for a career year and is already just two sacks short of the career-high eight he recorded in 2021.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Two sacks in win
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Greenard recorded five tackles (four solo), including two sacks, in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Steelers.
Greenard recorded two of the Texans' three sacks on the day. He played just 29 snaps on defense -- his lowest so far this season -- but made the most of his time out on the field. Greenard leads the team with three sacks and ranks fourth with 16 total tackles.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Activated from injured reserve
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The Texans activated Greenard (calf) from injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Greenard has been on injured reserve since suffering a calf injury during Week 4, but he'll presumably be active for Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs. Before his absence, the third-year defensive end totaled nine tackles and 1.5 sacks while playing a sizable role along Houston's defensive line.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Returning to practice
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The Texans designated Greenard (calf) to return from IR on Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Greenard hasn't played since Week 4 due to a calf injury. He now begins a 21-day window to be evaluated at practice without counting against the active roster. Houston can activate Greenard at any point in that span, meaning he could be available as early as Sunday versus the Cowboys.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Logs Week 2 sack
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Greenard had a sack and two quarterback hits in Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Broncos in Week 2.
Greenard played just 42 of 72 (58 percent) defensive snaps Sunday after getting a 67 percent share in Week 1. There was no reason given for the slight drop in snaps, but it could have been due to Houston's defense melting down in the fourth quarter and overtime against the Colts the previous week. Texans head coach Lovie Smith wanted to keep that unit fresh for the whole game. Greenard led the Texans with eight sacks in 12 games last season.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Resumes practicing
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Greenard (foot) is participating in Saturday's practice, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Greenard was expected to retake the field during the early stages of training camp, and it looks like his recovery from offseason foot surgery is exactly on track. The 25-year-old led Houston with eight sacks last season (12 appearances), and the team is reportedly hopeful he can make further strides during the 2022 campaign.
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Texans' Jonathan Greenard: Ready to go Sunday
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Greenard (foot) was cleared from the Texans' injury report Friday.
Greenard was able to clear COVID protocols Thursday, but he popped up on the injury report with a foot issue and was limited in practice. Now healthy, Greenard should start on the edge of the defensive line Sunday against the 49ers.
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