Dexter Lawrence, Bengals
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Two days (and three rounds) of the 2026 NFL Draft are complete. And the Giants are now essentially done in this draft, despite four rounds remaining on Saturday. That’s because they traded away their fourth- and fifth-round picks (two total selections) on Friday while moving up to grab wide receiver Malachi Fields in Round 3.
With Dexter Lawrence out of the picture, the New York Giants are resorting to the NFL free agent's market for replacements.
So the significance of the Cincinnati Bengals trading for Dexter Lawrence might not be as clear for fans as it is for players. Jason Kelce, the former center for the Philadelphia Eagles and current host of the “New Heights” podcast,
Dexter Lawrence's one-year, $28-million extension with the Cincinnati Bengals freed up nearly $5M of 2026 cap space, per Spotrac.