Since Dexter Lawrence‘s trade request went public, there has been a general expectation a deal sending him away from the Giants will not be worked out. Replacing the three-time Pro Bowler would be challenging for New York, while the list of teams willing to authorize an extension upon acquiring him may be short at this point of the offseason.
Interest will be shown by suitors leading up to the draft in the wake of Giants extension talks once again not yielding progress. Two years remain on Lawrence’s deal, and the team is prepared to move forward without a short-term fix like the one worked out last summer or a raise brought on by a new contract. The willingness of the Giants to seriously entertain offers over the coming days will make for an intriguing storyline.
New head coach John Harbaugh spoke publicly about Lawrence’s value to the team during the onset of the Giants’ offseason program. He also raised eyebrows when stating that “everybody is tradable,” however, and it will be interesting to see if New York winds up being prepared to work out a swap in this case. On that note, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports the Giants “will at least listen to” calls made regarding Lawrence’s availability. He confirms the team’s preference would be to keep Lawrence in the fold for 2026, but the financial impasse could prove to be a key factor on the trade front.
Lawrence inked an extension in line with other top defensive tackle extensions in 2024. His deal carries an average annual value of $22.5MM, but that figure has been surpassed multiple times with the position’s market continuing to surge. The 28-year-old managed just 0.5 sacks and 12 pressures in 2025, something which has no doubt complicated his efforts to secure a raise. As things stand, Lawrence is owed $20MM next season and $22MM in 2027.
Teams may very well be hesitant to add to those figures in addition to paying a notable price in a trade. Nevertheless, any contender could stand to benefit from adding Lawrence. The Packers made one blockbuster move by acquiring Micah Parsons last offseason, and executives who spoke with SportsBoom’s Jason La Canfora pointed to Green Bay as a logical suitor with respect to Lawrence. Making another win-now move via the trade route would be out of character for the Packers’ front office, but the seven-year veteran would offer a boost to a defensive interior which has plenty of room for improvement compared to last season.
To date, the Packers have not been connected to any firm interest on the Lawrence front. Whether or not that changes will of course depend in large part on the Giants’ asking price. Raanan notes an offer including two Day 2 picks and another on Day 3 could be in store in the case of the Clemson product. La Canfora also writes a first-round selection – at least, in 2026 – is unlikely to be attainable regardless of how strong Lawrence’s market becomes. Improving at the DT spot is already a Giants priority entering the draft, but that could become true to a much larger extent if trade calls were to produce an agreement.
Adios Dexter
Kayvon and Dexter could be gone. Going to be an interesting draft.
yup. Don’t want guys who don’t wanna be here. He could rebound or be another Snacks Harrison and fade quickly. Either way, adios is right…
He gone!
Patriots make sense
Before it even starts the Bears are not trading for this guy. It’s just the usual propaganda put out by agents and teams to spark interest. One they can’t afford him and two they don’t really need him when they can draft somebody younger and cheaper anyway. Next year they can clear the Cap space to try something like this. This year they’re stuck just to clear enough space to sign their own picks.
I would love for the Packers to do this. One day two pick and one day three pick this year. One day two pick next year.
They need a NT. Not a rookie. They have the space to manage an extension.
And the packers have some major whiffs when drafting d linemen the last 15 years
Packers don’t have the draft capital to swing this deal.
Actually they do.
They’re not going to give up their 2nd and 3rd round picks in this years draft and possibly a mid round pick next year for this guy. That’s what the giants will want considering the pack have no 1st round selections next 2 years.
They will not go to this years draft with no selections till the 4th round.
If you read what it is rumored the giants are looking for it’s two day two picks and a day three pick. Not necessarily two picks this year.
And yes. The pack could swing that. And they have the cap room to do it too.
The 2nd round pick (52) is a good start.
Bengals make a lot of sense …
Harbaugh has no stake in Schein’s players. This is looking more like a rebuild every day