Jonathan Greenard on PUP list with pec strain
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Jonathan Greenard on the PUP list is the last thing Eagles fans wanted to hear on the first day of training camp.
The Eagles' $98 million edge rusher strained his pec during an offseason weight-lifting session and was placed on the physically unable to perform list on July 29, the day camp opened. He cannot practice until the team activates him, and that activation can happen at any point during camp.
The catch: if Greenard is still on PUP when the Eagles make their final roster cuts, he has to sit out the first four games of the regular season.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman addressed it directly. "This is not a long-term injury. This is nothing we're concerned about," Roseman said. He did not give a specific timeline for Greenard's return to practice.
Greenard missed significant time in 2025 with a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery and played only 12 games, recording three sacks after back-to-back double-digit sack seasons with the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. He made the Pro Bowl in his first year with Minnesota after posting 12.5 sacks. The pec strain adds a second major soft-tissue concern in back-to-back offseasons.
The Eagles acquired him from the Vikings via trade, sending the No. 98 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and a 2027 third-round pick to Minnesota. He then signed a four-year, $98 million contract extension.
While Greenard is sidelined, Jalyx Hunt, Nolan Smith Jr., Arnold Ebiketie, and A.J. Epenesa get more reps. In IDP formats, Hunt and Smith are worth monitoring closely during camp. If Greenard misses those first four games, whoever earns the starting role opposite Smith gets legitimate IDP value in a pass-rush-heavy scheme on a Super Bowl contender.
For redraft leagues, Greenard's sack upside was already baked into late-round IDP pricing. A four-game absence would cut into that ceiling in a meaningful way. Keep an eye on his activation date before your draft locks.