Harbaugh Optimistic on Lawrence Contract Talks

0:00It's April 7, this is NFL news today football coverage powered by AI. New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh says he's optimistic about sorting things out with star-nosed tackle Dexter Lawrence even after the players. Trade requests hit the headlines. Harbaugh shared this during a Zoom call with reporters on Tuesday, right as the team's voluntary off-season workouts kicked off. He made it clear the Giants want Lawrence locked in and he thinks the player feels the same, but football is a business at the end of the day. Fans and the front-office are watching closely since Lawrence, a three-time pro-bowl standout, is in the final two years of his current deal. And contract talks have hit a wall. This could shake up the defensive line if no deal gets done soon. Harbaugh admitted he saw the trade request coming weeks ago after chatting with Lawrence twice early in the off-season. He's not leading the negotiations. That's for General Manager Joe Shone and Vice President Donna Ponte. But he plans to weigh in and they've already. That salad talks with the players agent.

1:02As the Giants push through these early days under Harbaugh's watch, expect more movement on this front to keep their defense dominant heading into. Next season.