Insider drops monster Giants contract news update on Dexter Lawrence
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Insider drops monster Giants contract news update on Dexter Lawrence originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Giants have been on alert ever since defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence requested a trade away from the franchise after frustration over the lack of movement on a new deal.
Some thought this was just a negotiating tactic to move things along, while others thought there was a real chance Lawrence wanted out. Well, now NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has dropped a huge update on the contract talks with the Giants and Lawrence. And it's not a good update for Giants fans.
The #Giants and star DL Dexter Lawrence, who have been talking about a new big-money extension, have reached an impasse, sources say. The Giants have engaged with teams on a potential trade and that will continue. It should come to a head before the Draft.
pic. twitter. com/UhNXM4WGwF ā Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 15, 2026 More: Ravens select ideal Tyler Linderbaum replacement in latest mock draft Giants looking at trade options Exactly what the Giants would want in return for Lawrence remains to be seen, but one would imagine that talks would start with a first-round pick.