The Chicago Bears, despite recent pleas from a part of the fanbase, will now focus entirely on building the roster through the 2026 NFL Draft with massive news regarding New York Giants star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Giants have traded Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the 10th overall pick in the draft.
“Cincy Dexy: The #Giants are trading DT Dexter Lawrence to the #Bengals in exchange for the 10th overall pick in next week’s NFL Draft, sources tell me and @RapSheet. Lawrence gets a new deal from his new team while picks 5 and 10 now run through East Rutherford.”
There was a general consensus that Lawrence wasn’t going to play for the Giants next season, given the report that his wish was to “not suit up for the Giants again.”
“He wants out,” New York Post senior reporter Paul Schwartz wrote. Now, Lawrence gets his wish, but it’s not with the Bears.
Bears Receive Final Verdict on Dexter Lawrence with Massive Giants-Bengals News
It would have been great to add a player of Dexter Lawrence’s caliber, but the financials would have made it nearly impossible for the Bears.
Chicago is currently dead last (around $200k) in available cap space, according to OvertheCap.com, and even if they were to restructure some contracts or cut a player, that move would have been for the contracts the Bears are going to hand out to this year’s draft class.
The crazy part is the Giants were not only able to net a first-round pick in return, but it was a top-ten selection. The Bears would have had to give up at least pick 25 and additional draft capital to one-up the Bengals’ offer.
It’s best Chicago stayed out of this trade and focus on adding talent through the draft.
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