Fleeting Vikings Trade Theory Dies

Cincinnati Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin walks off the field at the conclusion of the team s rookie mini camp, Friday, May 12, 2023, inside the team s indoor practice bubble in Cincinnati. © Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Dexter Lawrence will not be a Minnesota Viking, at least not anytime soon. The Cincinnati Bengals pulled off a trade last weekend — at a steep price — with the New York Giants for the NFL’s best nose tackle, and along the way, the fleeting Lawrence-to-Minnesota trade idea passed away.

The Vikings now shift focus to other defensive tackle options after the Lawrence trade theory quickly perished. The Vikings must now address their need at defensive tackle with a rookie in the draft or in free agency, targeting players like Christian Wilkins or D. J.

Reader. Where Minnesota Turns after the Dexter Lawrence Idea Fades Lawrence is a Bengal. New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II (97) speaks with reporters during training camp, Jul 23, 2025, at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, addressing media questions as he prepares for the upcoming season and anchors the defensive front during early practices.

Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Lawrence Trade Is Official A pre-draft shakeup, The Athletic ‘s Charlotte Carroll and Jeff Howe wrote Sunday , “The New York Giants have agreed to send Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the No. 10 pick in next week’s NFL Draft, a league source confirmed Saturday to The Athletic . The Bengals announced the trade Sunday.