Dexter Lawrence to Bengals in blockbuster pre-draft trade with Giants
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The New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals are finalizing a trade that involves defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence and the 10th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to multiple reports.
Lawrence and the Giants recently reached an impasse in discussions about a contract extension.
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Earlier this month, a shushing face emoji in a tweet from Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle BJ Hill had fans on social media hoping for a reunion between Hill and Lawrence.
Hill and Lawrence were teammates with the Giants in 2019 and 2020 before Hill was traded to the Bengals in August 2021 for offensive lineman Billy Price.
Social media reactions to the deal, including from Bengals receiver Tee Higgins:
A lot of this in the jungle huh🤣 https://t.co/0eYLeTCA7G
— Tee Higgins⁵ (@teehiggins5) April 19, 2026
Bengals using their 10th pick to secure a premier player. https://t.co/aw5hqVg0GR
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 19, 2026
Giants GM Joe Schoen was in Arizona Thursday night and dined with Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson at the restaurant UCHI.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) April 19, 2026
5th overall may have been a little rich.
But 10th? 🤔
Draft is five days away. Let's go. https://t.co/DBIDYlk5JW
Interrupting “Portal Season” for a very brief, but important, update!!
— Chris Mack (@CoachChrisMack) April 19, 2026
Who Dey All Dey!!! 🐅 https://t.co/g7B2v9NK2N
From a #Bengals perspective, the organization understands it’s in a win-now window every year with Joe Burrow and must take advantage of that.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 19, 2026
Sitting at No. 10 felt like a spot where they could be left out of the mix in a draft thin on blue-chip talent.
So they make the big… https://t.co/TnU1eC6AsD
Lawrence requested a trade earlier in the month, according to multiple reports.
Rapoport reported April 7 via Twitter/X that Giants head coach John Harbaugh responded to Lawrence's trade request by saying, "I'm not surprised by it. We'll try to work through it."
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Dexter Lawrence to Bengals in blockbuster pre-draft trade with Giants