Dexter Lawrence Requests Trade from Giants
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- Dexter Lawrence II has requested a trade from the Giants and will not participate in the team's offseason workout program beginning Tuesday, per league sources.
- Lawrence and the Giants have spent two offseasons trying to negotiate a new contract reflecting his value to the team, but there has been no progress.
- Lawrence has two years remaining on his current deal and is scheduled to make $20 million this upcoming season.
- New Giants head coach John Harbaugh will open his first offseason program without one of his best players, having called Lawrence 'super, super important' and 'a cornerstone football player' in February.
- Giants GM Joe Schoen said at the NFL's annual meeting in Phoenix that the team continues having contract conversations with Lawrence and other players as they map out the offseason.
- Lawrence's 2025 production dipped on a 4-13 team, with just half a sack, eight quarterback hits, and an 8.3% pass rush win rate, down from his three Pro Bowls and two second-team All-Pro selections since being drafted No. 17 in 2019.
- Lawrence, 28, has 30.5 career sacks, five forced fumbles, and an interception through seven NFL seasons.
Why it matters: The Giants open new head coach John Harbaugh's first offseason program without a three-time Pro Bowler after two years of contract talks produced nothing. Lawrence is owed $20 million this season with two years left on his deal — and Harbaugh himself called him 'a cornerstone football player' just two months ago.
