It looks like Kayvon Thibodeaux will remain with the New York Giants.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the New York Giants will keep Kayvon Thibodeaux after trading Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals.
With Lawrence gone, Thibodeaux, Brian Burns and Abdul Carter are the top defensive players for the Giants.
Thibodeaux played in 10 games for the Giants last season. He had 2.5 sacks, 13 solo tackles, five tackles for loss and nine QB hits.
The Giants selected Thibodeaux with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Thibodeaux enters next season with 23.5 career sacks, 86 solo tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 55 QB hits.
Thibodeaux had a great start to his NFL career, racking up 15.5 sacks in his first two seasons. For whatever reason, the Oregon product hasn't been dominant the past two seasons.
"Right now, Kayvon's going to be with us," Giants general manager Joe Schoen said. "He played well. He is going into his fifth year and he's motivated and you can't have enough pass rushers. You really can't. So I'm proud of the development and the maturation of Kayvon and he's come a long way. And I expect big things out of him next year with that rotation."
The Bengals traded the No. 10 pick of the 2026 draft to the Giants in order to acquire Lawrence, who had reportedly requested a trade after stalled extension negotiations with New York. Win Sports Group told ESPN's Adam Schefter Sunday that Lawrence has since signed a one-year, $28 million extension with the Bengals.
The Giants now have the fifth and 10th pick in this year's draft. They are set up very, very well for the future.
New York went just 4-13 last season. John Harbaugh is the new head coach after a decorated run with the Baltimore Ravens.
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