The Giants had too many centers and lacked salary cap space and possibly offensive tackles.
The Vikings suddenly have a sudden offensive line shortage.
In other words, they were obvious trade partners, especially given Giants coach Pat Shurmur's relationship with his former boss, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer.
The Giants traded Brett Jones to the Vikings for a 2019 seventh-round pick, pulling Jones off the practice field and sending him into the team facility Sunday after the deal was completed.
Trading Jones clears $2.9 million in cap space for the Giants, who were the only NFL team with less than $1 million in salary cap space, according to NFLPA records.