The Vikings trading defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to the Jets for a sixth-round pick and a late-round swap on Wednesday came as a pretty major surprise. Phillips had started every single game over the past three seasons and was one of the leaders of the defense as a team captain.

Yesterday, the Minnesota Vikings traded away Harrison Phillips in a move that freed up over $7 million in salary cap space for the current season. This immediately got people thinking that it could lead to another move as a follow-up, as trading away a defensive leader doesn't make much sense otherwise.