April 17: The Giants have, appropriately, a massive asking price for their hulking nose tackle. Not only are they seeking first- and second-round picks for Lawrence, they want the first-rounder to be in the top 10, per Schwartz. If it is outside of the top 10, New York will ask for additional picks to make up the value. That is an unrealistic asking price, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan notes, which “signifies [that the] Giants aren’t serious about trading Dexter Lawrence.”
April 16: Unhappy with a contract that does not include any more guaranteed money, Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence requested a trade earlier this month. The Giants and Lawrence continued contract talks after he asked out, but those negotiations broke off on Wednesday.
While the Giants trading the disgruntled Lawrence is a possibility, it is not a lock. Lawrence does indeed want out, per reports from CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones and Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. However, the Giants are not giving him away at a discounted rate.
The Giants want at least a first-round pick for the four-time Pro Bowler, according to Jones, who floats the idea of the team demanding a 2027 first- and a 2026 second-rounder for Lawrence. Doing so would give the Giants until Day 2 of this year’s draft to find a trade partner. If Lawrence is still a Giant on Day 3, April 25, it may take a long time for a trade to come together (if it happens at all).
The most recent trade involving a star defensive tackle came last November when the Jets shipped Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys. Dallas parted with the aforementioned 2027 first- and 2026 second-rounder package. The Cowboys also threw in D-tackle Mazi Smith, a 2023 first-rounder who has been a bust. The Giants are probably not in position to receive that strong of an offer, though, considering an acquiring team would have to give Lawrence a raise. Conversely, the Cowboys did not have to make any adjustments to Williams’ contract.
Lawrence is owed $19.5MM in each of the next two seasons, but Jones writes that he “will likely” climb into the upper $20MM range on a new deal. With Lawrence angling for more money, one source told Schwartz the Giants may not even get a first-rounder for the 28-year-old Lawrence, adding that “[he] will be in camp, he’s got nowhere to go.”
A Giant since they chose him 17th overall in the 2019 draft, Lawrence put pen to paper on his current pact – a four-year, $90MM extension with $60MM in guarantees – in May 2023. Joe Schoen, the general manager who authorized the contract, is still in his post. But Lawrence has been frustrated with how the team has been run and “what’s been valued in the locker room” over the past three years, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post writes. He has been open to a trade dating to the start of last year, Jordan Raanan of ESPN adds. Schoen has since lost power to new head coach John Harbaugh, but Lawrence’s frustration with the organization has not subsided.
While Dunleavy believes Lawrence would accept a “big raise” from the Giants, they are not not inclined to give him one. A trade does not appear imminent either, though the Giants have have held talks with other teams, per Raanan. With the draft starting a week from tonight, this will remain a fascinating situation to monitor.
Heard it here first. Will be a Bengals before the draft.
I’d take the other end of that bet and even give you odds.
He beat you.
Yeah I’m sure he’s really looking forward to extension talks with those tight a$$e$
If he is traded to the Bengals…wouldn’t it be sweet to trade him to a team that won’t re-negotiate his current contract? Of course not even the Bengals are silly enough to accept a trade without the notion that they would have to re-negotiate right?…right?….right?…
On gang
Well I’d have lost that bet! Good for the Bengals taking swings.
To the Patriots for Barmore, a 2 and a 3.
Don’t see what GM will give up big picks AND pay him a massive contract.
Well the Giants aren’t giving him away for a Gatorade bucket for sure….
I’m generally on the side of the players trying to get as much money as possible, but I don’t really know what Dex is thinking here. He has two years left on his contract and is coming off a year where he didn’t play to his usual standard. Also dealing with injuries.
I would think he’d want to play his butt off and wait until next offseason to hold out. New (better) coaches, Carter taking a step forward taking some pressure off and freeing him up from double teams, hopefully healthier. Have a great year, hold out for a mega deal next year. Doing it now doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. They already gave him a huge deal two years ago.
How about he just honors the existing contract he signed ?
Because the guaranteed money isn’t there. This is the NFL and contracts don’t mean much.
They’re not getting that for Lawrence after a down year.
Dude is too stupid to realize there is a different coach in place. He is worried he may actually have to work hard under harbaugh
I have great trade idea for the Giants. Here’s my proposal
Giants: DT-Dexter Lawrence n OLB-Kayvon Thibodeeaux fior
Raiders-OL-Maxx Crosby n S-26 2nd n S-26 4th ?
Problem solved and still get experience we need on defense. Thanks
Why on Earth would Oakland do that trade?
Why not
You clearly are over-valuing Crosby….the Raiders would get two starting Defensive players, both past #1 draft picks…..Tibbs, while not spectacular is a starting Edge player who might benefit from a change of scheme, and secondly, you’d have to bank on Lawrence playing at least what he did last year and while not spectacular, was certainly middle to higher as far as D-Line guys were concerned….and he may rebound into the 3 time Pro Bowl player he has been….kind of solves issues for both teams…..
More like you’re over-valuing Lawrence and Thibs.
Crosby is better than both, as good as Lawrence is. Oakland giving up two 2026 picks in addition to Crosby for those two is insane.
Crosby may be better than Tibbs, but is not better than Lawrence when he is playing like Lawrence can….the sum of those two players on a re-building team like the Raiders who have a bit of a marketing issue with a player (Crosby) who was traded and then un-traded might haunt them forward….I never said that in addition to Crosby, the Giants should get 2 2026 low picks from the Raiders….Crosby and a 2nd or 3rd rounder might do it…..certainly not Crosby and 2 picks…..