Giants rumors give Lions, Bills, Packers and Patriots reasonably priced trade option
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Trade rumors have been swirling around New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux since last season.
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Thibodeaux is widely viewed as a trade candidate following four disappointing years in New York. That's because the Giants are already pretty well-stocked at edge rusher with Brian Burns and Abdul Carter, and Thibodeaux is entering the final year of his contract.
According to SNY's Connor Hughes, the Giants are indeed listening to offers for the former No. 5 pick and many down at the NFL Combine believe he will eventually get dealt.
"Kayvon Thibodeaux, per sources, is a player the Giants are listening to offers on and the belief from teams here at the combine is that he will eventually get dealt," Hughes reported.
When it comes to potential compensation, ESPN's Jordan Raanan is hearing it may only cost a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick to acquire Thibodeaux. Raanan adds that a player-for-player swap could be in the cards, also.
"Multiple sources told ESPN they'd expect Thibodeaux to fetch a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick," Raanan reported. "Otherwise, perhaps a player-for-player deal — like the New York Jets did this week for edge rusher Jermaine Johnson with the Tennessee Titans — could be an option."
Thibodeaux is still just 25 years old and has shown flashes during his career, like when he tallied 11.5 sacks in 2023.
However, injuries have been an issue for the Oregon product and he hasn't posted more than 5.5 sacks in any other season, including 2.5 in 10 games in 2025. That, along with his expiring contract, are why his stock is as low as it is
Packers, Bills, Pats, Lions could be interested
Four teams that could consider trading for Thibodeaux are the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.
The Packers could very well cut Rashan Gary this offseason, which would leave the team with a need along the edge, especially when you consider the uncertain status of Micah Parsons following his torn ACL.
The Bills will likely let Joey Bosa walk in free agency after a disappointing second half of last season and that would leave a hole opposite Greg Rousseau that Buffalo must fill.
The Patriots and Lions are in the same boat together, as the 2025 running mates for Harold Landry and Aidan Hutchinson, K'Lavon Chaisson and Al-Quadin Muhammad, are both free agents and may not be back.
Given the fact that it wouldn't take an outrageous amount of draft capital and Thibs' fairly reasonable $14.7 million cap hit, we could see more than just those four teams inquire about a trade for Thibodeaux this offseason.
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