Of interest to Jaguars? Pro Bowl DT available via trade, says insider

Perhaps of interest to the Jacksonville Jaguars, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle could be available via trade.

According to Jordan Schultz, the Minnesota Vikings have had trade talks with teams about Javon Hargrave.

Defensive tackle is one of the bigger positions of need that the Jaguars have this offseason, but as ESPN's Ben Solak detailed recently, between free agency and the draft, options may be limited.

So perhaps that creates a trade opportunity for James Gladstone, who has been very willing to make deals. It's also important to note that the Jaguars have 11 picks in this year's draft.

Sources: The #Vikings have had trade talks with teams regarding 2x Pro Bowl DT Javon Hargrave.

Hargrave started 15 games last year and had 3.5 sacks in his first season with Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/72siZt5Ul1

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 24, 2026

Hargrave was a third-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2016. In his 10 NFL seasons, he has played in 146 games, which includes making 130 starts.

The 2021-2023 seasons were Hargrave's most productive, with him eclipsing the 60-pressure mark each year. This past season, he recorded 31 pressures with four sacks, and he ranked 17th among all defensive tackles in PFF's pass rush win rate metric, illustrating that he can win his matchups consistently.

Hargrave is under contract for the 2026 season, but a potentially big hurdle to overcome is that he has a base salary of $14.2 million. The Jaguars would have to do some salary cap maneuvering to make this trade work.

This isn't a move that would reshape the entire defensive tackle position for the Jaguars, but adding Hargrave could help raise the floor of this unit.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Report: Vikings had trade talks about Javon Hargrave