Dexter Lawrence is requesting a trade and these 3 teams should be int…

To say that Dexter Lawrence’s career has been wasted up to this point would be a massive understatement. The three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro has been with the New York Giants since 2019, languishing for seven long years in an organization that has been constantly rebuilding, now on its fourth coach since Lawrence was drafted.

It’s not wholly surprising that Lawrence is demanding a trade, but the timing is bizarre. This is the first time Lawrence has had a competitive team that could actually win — and now with John Harbaugh at coach, the Giants look actually poised to do something. However, this could be attributed to Lawrence routinely being in trade discussions with contenders, only to see them fall apart at the deadline, coupled with the sides not being able to agree on a new contract.

Lawrence is currently on a rookie extension he signed in 2023, which is set to run through 2027. He has a cap hit of $27M this season, though it’s probable he would sign a contract extension with a new team, which could reduce his cap number. Let’s look at the teams who could afford this move, and who needs an All-Pro defensive tackle.

Los Angeles Chargers

From one Harbaugh to another, Dexter Lawrence would be an ideal fit to anchor the Chargers defensive line in their 3-4. Right now the team is hoping that short-term free agent pickup Dalvin Tomlinson can hold the middle, and he was atrocious in 2025, rating as one of the worst tackles in the league at the position.

The Chargers have the cap space and the need to add some superstar talent, which is where Lawrence fits in. He can open up pass rush lanes on the edge for Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu, while adding a much-needed veteran presence.

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New England Patriots

The Pats showed how talented they were last season, but we saw in the Super Bowl how a lack of interior pressure hurt them when everything mattered the most. Lawrence would give Mike Vrabel the interior force he needs, and a critical veteran to bring up some of New England’s younger talent.

There’s a very good chance that the Pats could be holding their cap space for a potential A.J. Brown trade to bolster the offense, but they might actually be better suited by trying to get Lawrence to complement the already excellent Patriots pass defense.

Seattle Seahawks

Let’s make 31 other teams groan. There aren’t a lot of weaknesses on the Seahawks, but one of them is nose tackle. Jarran Reed is fine, but there’s nothing really impressive about him and adding a pop in the middle like Lawrence would make an already terrifying Seahawks’ defense into an all-consuming black hole.

They won a Super Bowl, so now it’s time to try and turn this into a dynasty by giving them one of the best 3-4 nose tackles in the NFL.

Forwards Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL’s three stars Monday.

Rakell led the NHL with seven goals to pace Pittsburgh to a 4-1-0 record. His current five-game goal streak is one shy of his career high, set from Dec. 21, 2017 to Jan. 2, 2018.

Hughes earned second-star honours after topping the NHL with nine points (three goals, six assists) to lead the Devils to points in three of their four games (2-1-1). Hughes, 24, has 72 points (25 goals, 47 assists) in 56 games this season.

Thomas was the third star after accumulating eight points (five goals, three assists) in four games with the Blues (2-1-1). The 26-year-old has points in 16 of his last 18 games and leads the Blues in scoring with 56 points (21 goals, 35 assists) through 58 games.

The University of North Carolina reportedly intends to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone as its next men's basketball coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

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Apr. 6—***

Hard to believe, but the NFL draft is less than three weeks away in Pittsburgh. Set for April 23-25, the event will have some Illinois flavor. And for the first time in a long time, a quarterback from the school is expected to be drafted.

In his latest rankings, 's Jordan Reid puts Luke Altmyer eighth among the quarterbacks.

First, of course, is Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, who is expected to go to the Las Vegas Raiders. The No. 2 quarterback is Alabama's Ty Simpson, who Reid projects being picked by Arizona.

The next Big Ten quarterback on the list is Penn State's Drew Allar, who Reid expects to go off the board late in Day 2 or early in Day 3. So, the third and fourth rounds.

Altmyer is expected to go early to mid rounds on Day 3. Reid puts San Francisco as the best team fit for Altmyer.

Reid mentioned the chance for Altmyer to have an extended NFL career.

Altmyer was listed four spots ahead of Heisman runner-up Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt.