Dexter Lawrence Wants Out, Bears Eye Trade

0:00On April 9th, Giants star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence wants out, requesting a trade amid a contract standoff with Big Blue. He signed a huge extension back in 2023 with two years left, paying him $20 million this year, and $22 million in $20.27. But the market shifted, and now he's ranked just 11th in average annual value at his spot, which he says undervalues his worth. The Giants have zero plans to bump up that deal. Courts say they want him to ride out the current contract, no raises in sight. Lawrence points to guys like Milton Williams and Jordan Davis, earning more despite less production, but New York sees it differently after his stats. Dipped hard last season, Lawrence earned three straight pro-bolts from 2022 to 2024, anchoring the Giants front. But in 2025, Sachs fell from nine to half a sack, and his run defense grade crashed from over 80 to 57. Still, losing him would gut their already thin line, though players rarely hold out a

1:02full year over money. Chicago Bears fans should be smiling, though. Their run defense was trash last year, and Lawrence has been elite there forever, plus solid interior pressure with 34 pressures and top 20 pass rush win rate, even off a down year he's the perfect fit. Bears just won the NFC North in a playoff game, and Caleb Williams is second year, so they're primed to go all in while he's on a rookie deal. Giants digging in could open the door for a trade that Supercharger Chicago's D. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.