Eagles OLB Jonathan Greenard lands on PUP with pec strain

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard will be placed on the physically unable to perform list after suffering a pec strain while lifting before camp.

It is not expected to be a long-term issue, according to the team.

"One of the things we know about Greenard is he's going to be ready to play," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said Wednesday. "Training camp is so important, practice is so important, but when you have a guy that prepares the way he does, who has the experience in the NFL the way he does, you know he's going to be ready to play when we start the season."

Philadelphia acquired Greenard, 29, in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings during draft weekend in April and agreed to a lucrative new deal with the star linebacker.

The Eagles sent two third-round draft picks -- the No. 98 pick in this year's draft and a third-rounder next year -- to the Vikings for Greenard, who then agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension that also includes $50 million in guaranteed money.

The addition of Greenard helped offset the loss of Jaelan Phillips, who signed him a four-year, $120 million deal with the Carolina Panthers in free agency.

Greenard is expected to assume a starting role for the Super Bowl-hopeful Eagles, leading a group that also includes Jalyx Hunt andNolan Smith Jr.

Greenard had three sacks in 12 games last season after a pair of double-digit sack campaigns the previous two years in Minnesota.

He spent the first four years of his career with the Houston Texans before signing a four-year, $72 million deal with the Vikings in 2024. He recorded 12.5 sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl in his first season with the Vikings but was slowed by a shoulder injury that ultimately required season-ending surgery in 2025.br/]