Bengals Get Dexter Lawrence; Giants Get 10th Pick

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sun, Apr 19 2026 12:45 AM UTC

The Giants are trading DT Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals for a package that includes the 10th overall pick in this year's draft. That means the Giants will be picking fifth and 10th. Lawrence recently requested a trade and indicated his desire to leave was not just about money. Multiple reports say, however, that the 28-year-old will be getting a contract extension from Cincinnati.

What They're Saying

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo: "Giants GM Joe Schoen flew to Arizona to attend Jordyn Tyson's workout yesterday. Schoen also had dinner with Tyson the night before, sources told me and @Rapsheet."

2026 Fantasy Football Impact

The fantasy impact here is minimal ... for now.

The Giants defense gets worse for losing Lawrence, but it was a bad defense anyway.

Cincinnati's defense improves by adding Lawrence, but we'll see whether it becomes a unit we can use in fantasy. The Bengals still need to show they can generate sacks after losing Edge Trey Hendrickson to the Ravens.

Lawrence should rebound from a down 2025 in fantasy scoring but hasn't generally been a high-level IDP option.

The greatest fantasy impact just might come in whomever the Giants select with their two early first-rounders. Tyson sure seems like a strong candidate to fill one of those spots.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.