Cincinnati Bengals Made Dexter Lawrence Blockbuster Trade to Reopen Joe Burrow’s Super Bowl Window. It is the biggest trade in franchise history.

On Saturday, with less than a week before the 2026 NFL draft, the New York Giants traded nose tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick on Thursday night.

Let's not forget how badly the teams miss too. The draft process has become a game of following-the-herd in my book. How dare you buck the trends?  It's that way inside teams sometimes. I've heard from scouts who say general managers hated when they pushed back on players.

Two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that the Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th overall pick in next week’s NFL draft.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has three Pro Bowl appearances, 30.5 sacks and a reputation as one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL. What he doesn't have is significant postseason success with anyone.

During that interview, new Bengals defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence shared some insight on his nickname and his now-iconic celebration,

Bengals offensive linemen call Dexter Lawrence a nightmare and generational player who has delivered a jolt to the locker room.