Dexter Lawrence is on the verge of being traded, and these 5 teams are a perfect fit

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 28: Dexter Lawrence II #97 of the New York Giants reacts after his team's 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images) | Getty Images John Harbaugh was brought into the New York Giants as part of a culture shift, but one vestige remains from the previous era: Making star players angry. Learning nothing from alienating Saquon Barkley, GM Joe Shoen is repeating history once more — this time with All-Pro nose tackle Dexter Lawrence.

Rumors had swirled in recent weeks that Lawrence and the Giants weren’t seeing eye-to-eye on a contract extension, but now it appears things are much, much worse. A new report from Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News states that all conversations between the Giants and Lawrence have broken off , with the organization now pivoting to teams to look into potential trade scenarios. There will be no shortage of suitors for Lawrence, and with the NFL Draft being just over a week away, presumably every team looking for DL help could be in on the Giants’ star.

These are the teams that make the most sense. Chicago Bears This one is a little tricky to work out and keep Chicago under the cap, but everyone around the NFL finds ways of subverting their cap figures by kicking the can down the road. The Bears are an absolute lock to look for a defensive tackle early in the 2026 class, and being a playoff team in win-now mode dictates that sending away the N0.

25 pick for Lawrence would make an awful lot of sense for them. This is a team in dire need of help to stop the run, and Lawrence’s all-consuming presence in the middle would also open up pass rushing opportunities for Montez Sweat. Chicago is still building out its defensive front, but Dexter Lawrence is a hell of a way to jumpstart that process.