Harbaugh Hopes Lawrence Stays, Contract Talks Uncertain

0:00On April 7th, New Giants head coach John Harbaugh is staying positive about Dexter Lawrence sticking around, even with reports of the three-time pro, bold defensive lineman requesting a trade. Harbaugh dropped some mixed signals during Tuesday's voluntary off-season workouts, saying the team wants him and he seems to want to stay, but it's. All business and proflable. Harbaugh mentioned seeing this coming a few weeks ago. Lawrence's agent asked the Giants to deal directly with him instead of the player during contract talks. Both Harbaugh and the defensive coordinator chatted with Lawrence after getting hired, and since these activities are optional under the league rules, no one's skipping out needs an excuse right now. Fans and analysts are watching close because Lawrence has been a cornerstone since the Giants took him 17th overall in the 2019. Draft. He started 102 games, racking up 30 and a half sacks, 341 tackles, and a bunch of quarterback hits over the years. These numbers dip last season though, with just half a sack in 17 games after a career

1:02high nine the year before. Advanced stats show lower win rates on pass rush and run stops, but he's still graded solid by most metrics among interior linemen. At the end of the day, Harbaugh's locking in on football and team building while the contract stuffs swirls. We'll see how the business shakes off for Lawrence and the Giants. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.