Will Giants trade Dexter Lawrence after star DT ends extension talks?
Things don't look good for Dexter Lawrence and the Giants.
It's been a contentious couple of weeks between Dexter Lawrence and the New York Giants . The Pro Bowl-caliber defensive tackle wants a big, new contract extension from Big Blue. After a down 2025 season by Lawrence's standards at the age of 28, the Giants have waffled on giving the defensive lineman a huge payday over the long term.
This situation has understandably sparked Lawrence trade conversations , particularly with the 2026 NFL Draft on the horizon , given that a more ready-made contender could give Lawrence the financial security he's seeking. Thursday's update on Lawrence's talks with the Giants will only fan the flames. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Lawrence is done discussing an extension with New York.
He is reportedly ready to move on and actually "wants to be traded. " Well, that's interesting. The issue for Lawrence is that, for one, the Giants don't appear to be all that interested in trading him.
Also, per Paul Schwartz of the New York Post , he doesn't seem to have much trade interest from other teams. For now, anyway. Lawrence doesn't have as much leverage as he hopes.