Giants Consider Trading Thibodeaux for Draft Pick

0:00On April 9th, the New York Giants might jump at Trading Edge Russia Cave on Tivado if they snag a second or third round draft pick. The 25-year-old was their fifth overall selection back in the 2022 draft, but now with a younger talent on the roster, insiders say they feel compelled to deal him. Earlier this week, reports from the athletic highlighted how the Giants grabbed Abdul Carter third overall in the 2025 draft, stacking their edge alongside Brian Burns. Tivado sticks around for his fifth-year option in 2026, then hits free agency. Giants brass has that, everybody is available vibe, fueling chatter among fans and analysts. Trade value sits around a fourth-rounder at best, way below the mega-contracts like the four-year $110 million deal some peers. Landed, keeping him means risking a free agency loss with just a delayed compensatory third-rounder in 2028 while trading frees up.

1:0014.75 million in cap space next year, a fresh day 2 pick now beats that waiting game hands down. Bottom line, this could reshape their defense quick, keep an eye on those draft phones ringing before the deadline hits. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.