Bengals News (4/19): A big day for Cincinnati

New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (97) dances while running out of the tunnel during a Thursday Night Football game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Oct. 9, 2025. | Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.

com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Bengals News Reports: Bengals Transform Defense In Draft Deal For Dexter Lawrence According to explosive reports racing across Saturday night screens, the Bengals have pulled off a franchise first by dealing their first-round pick in next week’s NFL draft for Giants’ three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Dexter Lawrence is Bengals’ new D-lineman. 5 things about ‘Sexy Dexy’ The Cincinnati Bengals acquired defensive lineman and three-time Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence from the Giants in a blockbuster trade that sends the Bengals’ 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick (10th overall) to New York.

Trading Dexter Lawrence II Didn’t Make Sense—but the Outcome Is Brilliant for All Sides The Giants dealt the star defensive tackle to the Bengals on Saturday and every party involved has an argument for coming out on top. Grading the trade: Bengals go completely off script to make a blockbuster move for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence The Cincinnati Bengals have decided to part ways with the 10th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft for star DT Dexter Lawrence. But was it the right move?

We grade it. Top reactions by Bengals players, NFL world to Dexter Lawrence trade The Cincinnati Bengals decided to make Saturday night as hyped as the first round of the NFL draft when they shipped the 10th overall pick to the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. NFL News Seven-round 2026 NFL mock draft: Jets pick QB Ty Simpson in Round 1; Lions trade up The 2026 National Football League Annual Player Selection Meeting, more commonly known as the NFL draft (April 23-25 in Pittsburgh), is almost here.