New York Giants pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was the topic of quite a few trade rumors lengthy earlier than the membership fell to 2-6 on the season.
However, it seems Thibodeaux will stay with the Giants by way of the Nov. 4 commerce deadline.
What different groups have heard about doable commerce for Kayvon Thibodeaux
“Spoke to some groups that reached out to the Giants on Kayvon Thibodeaux and so they’ve been instructed there’s little interest in buying and selling him, sources say,” NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported on Tuesday afternoon. “Thibodeaux is beneath contract by way of subsequent season after the crew picked up his fifth-year choice and so they intend on having him in 2026.”
On paper, Thibodeaux turned surplus to necessities with the Giants after the membership made edge-rusher Abdul Carter the third total decide of the 2025 draft. Again in March 2024, the Giants signed veteran Brian Burns to a five-year, $141M contract. ESPN stats present that Burns and Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns ended Week 8 tied for the league lead in sacks (10) for the season, whereas Thibodeaux tallied 2.5 sacks over his first eight video games of the marketing campaign.
Why Giants could wish to hold onto Kayvon Thibodeaux for remainder of 2025 season
Stories from the summer season indicated the Giants needed to maintain the trio of Thibodeaux, Burns and Carter collectively for longer than half a season. Round that very same time, reporters routinely talked about that Giants co-owner John Mara may in the end half methods with head coach Brian Daboll and/or common supervisor Joe Schoen if the membership endured one other dropping marketing campaign.
Thus, it is sensible that Schoen will not be in a rush to commerce Thibodeaux for a draft asset the chief will not be permitted to spend. That stated, Kevin Patra of the NFL’s web site famous on Tuesday that the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Carolina Panthers are among the many non-NFC East golf equipment that would doubtlessly have some curiosity in Thibodeaux.
“With common supervisor Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll combating for his or her jobs, they will not break up the energy of an already questionable protection,” Patra wrote for a unique piece. “The calculus in maintaining a participant like Thibodeaux can also be that turnarounds occur rapidly within the NFL — the 6-2 New England Patriots being the newest instance in 2025.”
It feels like Thibodeaux shall be within the Giants’ lineup once they host the San Francisco 49ers (5-3) this coming Sunday. Whether or not or not the end result of that sport will impression Thibodeaux’s short-term taking part in future shall be seen.
