The Minnesota Vikings have traded DL Harrison Phillips and a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft to the New York Jets in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. The completion of this trade is pending Phillips passing a physical.
STATEMENT FROM HEAD COACH KEVIN O’CONNELL
“Harrison has meant so much to our team and our locker room since his arrival in Minnesota three years ago. He brought leadership, professionalism and consistency, helping set a standard for the culture we wanted to create. As our 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, the impact he and Shae had in the community speaks for itself. I’m grateful for Harrison and the relationship we built and he truly made us better as an organization on and off the field.
STATEMENT FROM GENERAL MANAGER KWESI ADOFO-MENSAH
“Since joining us during Kevin’s and my first free agency in Minnesota, Harrison Phillips has been an incredible leader and teammate whose work ethic, toughness and character helped shape our culture and set the standard. We are grateful for everything he gave to this organization and the impact he made on and off the field. On behalf of the Minnesota Vikings, I want to thank Harrison, his wife, Shae, and their entire family, and wish them nothing but the best moving forward.”
(info courtesy of Vikings)
