Dexter Lawrence stays under contract with the Giants, but that is probably not the case for for much longer. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle has requested a trade, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.
Schefter notes Lawrence is not going to attend Latest York’s offseason program. For the reason that Giants are among the many teams which made a head coaching change this winter, their program will begin tomorrow. Lawrence will remain absent as a sign of his displeasure over the status of extension talks.
Schefter notes contract negotiations haven’t yielded progress, and colleague Jordan Raanan confirms Lawrence “has not been completely happy for quite a while.” As things stand, two years remain on the 28-year-old’s contract. Lawrence is owed $2MM in 2026 and one other $22MM the next season. The guaranteed money on his pact has run out, nevertheless, creating the necessity for a fresh round of extension talks.
GM Joe Schoen said in February negotiations would start in Lawrence’s case. He also stated no consideration can be given to a trade, an affordable stance given the Clemson product’s importance to Latest York’s defensive front. Lawrence was the topic of calls leading as much as the 2025 trade deadline, but no deal was ever imminent. It’s going to be interesting to see if things play out in another way with the draft approaching.
Lawrence stood out with 7.5 sacks in 2022, and he set a brand new profession high two seasons later with nine. In between those two years, a $22.5MM extension was worked out. The 2023 offseason saw several big-ticket defensive tackle contracts handed out, and Lawrence fell in step with several other top producers on the time. Conversations on a brand new multiyear agreement didn’t produce an agreement last offseason, so a brief fix was worked out. Incentives were added to Lawrence’s deal, but a lingering elbow injury resulted in a down yr with respect to his production (0.5 sacks, 12 QB pressures).
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