Harbaugh: Lawrence Staying with Giants, Contract Talks Ongoing

0:00It's April 7. You're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Corey with the story. Giants hit coach John Harbaugh dropped some real talk on Monday about star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. The 28-year-old is skipping voluntary workouts while pushing for a contract extension, but Harbaugh says the chances are high he'll stick around in New York. Lawrence is in the third year of a 4-year $90 million deal he signed back in 2024. Draft their first round by the Giants in 2019, he's their longest 10-year player in a key piece on defense. Harbaugh made it clear they want him here and believe he feels the same. He mentioned good chats with Lawrence's agent, Joel Siegel, and they saw this holdout coming a few weeks ago. It's pro football business as usual, happening on teams everywhere. The coach plans to get involved just as much as he should. On any talk of trading Lawrence, Harbaugh shut that down quick, saying it's not about

1:00granting wishes like a holiday gift. Pure business to build the best squad. Bottom line. Both sides are working through the money side of things. We'll see how it shakes out as they push for a deal that keeps this powerhouse on the line.