Giants trade rumor may result in Day 2 draft deal with Patriots, Packers or Lions
New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux is the center of another trade rumor and it's logical to assume the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions could have interest.
Giants trade rumor may result in Day 2 draft deal with Patriots, Packers or Lions originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Trade rumors have circulated around New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux all offseason long.
It's logical why that's the case. After all, Thibodeaux is entering the final year of his contract and doesn't appear to have much of a future with Big Blue thanks to the Giants also having Brian Burns and Abdul Carter. And this is the right year for the Giants to unload an edge rusher, as they could replace Thibodeaux if they see fit in what is a deep draft at the position .
Kayvon Thibodeaux trade rumor According to Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom, the feeling around the league is that Thibodeaux could get moved by Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, and quite possibly sooner. "But Thibodeaux has been the center of trade rumors for years and there is a strong expectation among rival general managers that he will be gone by the second day of the NFL draft two weeks from now… If not sooner," La Canfora wrote. When asked about Thibodeaux's future and if he could be traded last week, head coach John Harbaugh noted "everybody's tradable," so a deal cannot be ruled out.
Kayvon Thibodeaux trade compensation As far as what kind of return the Giants can expect, unnamed executives polled by La Canfora said Harbaugh and Co. would probably take a third-round pick, and there's even a scenario where a fourth-rounder might get it done. “I think Thibodeaux is gone if they can get a third for him,” one exec told La Canfora.