Giants Keep Thibodeaux, Saints Miss Out

0:00It's April 29th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Giants fans held their breath during the 2026 NFL draft, thinking star-edge Russia Kavon Tivado might get shipped out. Rumors swirled about a trade, with the New Orleans Saints emerging as the top team chasing him. Turns out the Giants were open to moving Tivado, but only for the right price. A second round pick. They were playing around with their young talent. The Saints pushed hard, but their best offer topped out at a fourth round pick. Number 132 overall. That's a far cry from what New York wanted, especially since New Orleans held the 42nd pick. League sources say the two sides never got close on compensation, killing any deal before it started. Tivado stays put in big blue. Now the Giants build around him, while Saints fans wonder what could have been draft us settles, and the league keeps spinning.