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Rob DemovskyMar 11, 2026, 05:06 PM ET<\/p>\n
Close<\/a>Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA.<\/p>\n Multiple Authors<\/p>\n GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers<\/a> found some much-needed help up front for new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon on Wednesday when they agreed to terms with former Minnesota Vikings<\/a> defensive tackle Javon Hargrave<\/a>.<\/p>\n Agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hargrave agreed to a two-year, $23 million contract which includes $13 million in the first year.<\/p>\n Hargrave was officially released by the Vikings on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n The Packers already were thin on the defensive line even before they traded defensive tackle Colby Wooden<\/a> to the Indianapolis Colts<\/a> for linebacker Zaire Franklin<\/a> earlier this week.<\/p>\n In Hargrave, Gannon gets a player he’s familiar with. Gannon, the former Arizona Cardinals<\/a> head coach, was the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> defensive coordinator for two of Hargrave’s three seasons with the Eagles. In those two years (2021-22), Hargrave combined for 18.5 sacks and 104 tackles.<\/p>\n This will be Gannon’s first season as the Packers’ defensive coordinator. He replaced Jeff Hafley, who was hired as the Miami Dolphins<\/a> head coach.<\/p>\n Hargrave signed a two-year contract last year with the Vikings last year after recovering from a torn right triceps that cut short his 2024 season with the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n He started 15 games at age 33 but managed only 3.5 sacks and was set to earn $15 million with a cap number of $21.7 million for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n