Social media is awash with the rumors.
They suggest the Minnesota Vikings might trade for Joe Burrow from the Cincinnati Bengals for a package including J.J. McCarthy, Jonathan Greenard and a bunch of picks.
There’s not really anything that suggests these rumors are for real.
If Burrow was on the block, the big-time insiders would be reporting on it, and they aren’t.
That makes this seem more like wishful thinking than anything else.
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One guy is chiming in, though. Greenard is watching some of the tweets about it and sharing the laughing emoji, over and over:
Vikings Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard getting a kick out of the Bengals, Joe Burrow trade rumor that would send him to Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/SjZeiLtG4s
— Trevor Squire (@trevordsquire) January 23, 2026
Sure, it’d be fun for Burrow to play with Justin Jefferson, his college teammate.
Except, well, he’s already got one of his college teammates, Ja’Marr Chase.
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Why in the world would the Bengals trade away Burrow?
It would be one of the most shocking moves in NFL history, so don’t count on it.
Vikings fans will have to figure out the quarterback position in a different way. They aren’t getting Burrow dropped into their lap.
