Dexter Lawrence trade details: Giants sending star DT to Bengals in pre-draft blockbuster deal involving No. 10 pick
Here are the trade details as Cincinnati acquires Dexter Lawrence from New York for the 10th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Dexter Lawrence trade details: Giants sending star DT to Bengals in pre-draft blockbuster deal involving No. 10 pick originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The New York Giants have traded star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals . The full trade package is still being determined, but it includes the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is being sent back to Cincinnati in the swap.
Lawrence is due for a new contract, and reports in the week leading up to draft week suggested the two sides reached an impasse, causing trade talks to swirl. The Giants had been wanting at least a first-round pick, and many believed Lawrence could be had for a late-first. Instead, Cincinnati traded the No.
10 pick as New York and new head coach John Harbaugh got their second top-10 pick in the first round of Thursday's draft. Here is more on the trade that sends Dexter Lawrence from New York to Cincinnati in exchange for the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.