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Giants | Dexter Lawrence has had 'conversations' with NYG Tue Apr 14, 03:48 PM
New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen told the media on Tuesday, April 14, that the team has had 'conversations' with DL Dexter Lawrence about a 'solution' to his contract. Lawrence has publicly requested a trade from the team amid contract disputes.
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Texas Tech DL Lee Hunter is having a 'Top 30' visit with the New York Giants on Tuesday, April 14, ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, according to NorthJersey's Art Stapleton.
Link to storyFree-agent DT D.J. Reader (Lions) had a meeting with the New York Giants Monday, April 13, according to a source.
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Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter is having a 'Top 30' visit with the Buffalo Bills Monday, April 13, according to sources.
Link to storyIowa State DT Domonique Orange held a workout for interested teams Tuesday, April 7. The Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers were in attendance at the workout, along with the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints, both of whom had defensive line coaches on hand who ran drills. Orange has 'Top 30' visits lined up with the Bears, Bills, Texans and Vikings, along with the Carolina Panthers.
Link to storyBuffalo Bills DE Michael Hoecht (Achilles) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.
Link to storyTexas Tech DT Lee Hunter is having a 'Top 30' visit with the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday, April 11, according to a source.
Link to storyOhio State DT Kayden McDonald is 'someone to watch early' for the New England Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Jordan Reid of ESPN.com.
Link to storyUniversity of Georgia DT Christen Miller is on a top-30 visit with the Atlanta Falcons Friday, April 10.
Link to storyNew Orleans Saints DT Bryan Bresee had his fifth-year option exercised Wednesday, April 8, according to sources.
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Georgia Tech DT Jordan van den Berg had a 'Top 30' visit with the Green Bay Packers Monday, April 6.
Link to storyIowa State DT Domonique Orange is scheduled to have a 'Top 30' visit with the Houston Texans before the 2026 NFL Draft, according to a source.
Link to storySouth Carolina DT Nick Barnett had an official visit with the Carolina Panthers Tuesday, April 7, and is scheduled to have a 'Top 30' visit with the Denver Broncos Wednesday, April 8.
Link to storyUniversity of Missouri DT Chris McClellan reportedly had a pre-draft visit with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, April 7, according to a source.
Link to storyFree-agent DT Jay Tufele (Jets) reportedly has visited the Detroit Lions, according to a source on Tuesday, April 7.
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Atlanta Falcons DT Elijah Garcia has reportedly signed his one-year exclusive-rights free-agent tender, according to a source on Tuesday, April 7.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals PK Joshua Karty and DT P.J. Mustipher have reportedly signed their one-year exclusive-rights tenders, according to a source on Tuesday, April 7,
Link to storyGeorgia DT Christen Miller has reportedly visited the Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders, according to a source on Tuesday, April 7. Miller has also met with the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints at his campus, as well as upcoming visits with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Link to storyNew York Giants head coach John Harbaugh was 'not surprised' by the trade request of DL Dexter Lawrence.
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Updating previous reports, New York Giants DT Dexter Lawrence, who has requested a trade, could receive a new contract from the team before the NFL Draft, in the opinion of beat writer Art Stapleton.
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Washington Commanders DT Daron Payne will be joined by newcomers DEs K'Lavon Chaisson, Odafe Oweh and DT Javon Kinlaw to provide a new-look pass-rush in the nation's capital. 'The best teams that I've been a part of had waves of players that could apply pressure,' head coach Dan Quinn said. 'We'll need to be able to do that and we will.' LB Frankie Luvu is also expected to be used more effectively as a blitzer, and free-agent addition LB Leo Chenal also has blitzing ability. DEs Charles Omenihu and DT Tim Settle Jr. bolster the unit, providing great veteran depth and/or a strong rotation.
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Charles Omenihu player page
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K'Lavon Chaisson player page
Duke DT Josiah Green met with the Indianapolis Colts leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft.
Link to storyFlorida DT Caleb Banks has had 'Top 30' visits with the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs and is also scheduled to meet with the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers.
Link to storyUniversity of South Carolina DT Nick Barrett is viewed by scouts as a 'brick wall to defend the run,' according to Field Yates of ESPN.com.
Link to storyFree-agent DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Giants) agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal Friday April 3. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Duke University DT Josiah Green has met with the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.
Link to storyDuke University DT Josiah Green is 'a name to monitor' for the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com, and Green met with the Raiders at his pro day.
Link to storyFree-agent DT D.J. Davidson (Giants) has signed with the Washington Commanders, according to the team on Tuesday, March 31. Financial terms and contract length were not disclosed.
Link to storyWake Forest DT Jayden Loving had a 4.72-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, first among combine DTs. He had a 7.15-second time in the three-cone drill, 4.53-second short shuttle time, and 35-inch vertical jump with a 9-foot-5 broad jump. He has met with the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders so far.
Link to storyUniversity of Georgia DT Christen Miller is scheduled to have a 'Top 30' visit with the New York Giants before the 2026 NFL Draft, according to a source.
Link to storyUniversity of Florida DT Caleb Banks is scheduled to have a 'Top 30' visit with the Tennessee Titans before the 2026 NFL Draft.
Link to storyUniversity of Washington DT Anterio Thompson reportedly has a visit scheduled with the Chicago Bears, according to Commanding The Huddle's Ryan Fowler on Saturday, March 28.
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Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter talked with representatives from the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints at his Pro Day. He also met with the Houston Texans at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Link to storyFree-agent DT D.J. Reader (Lions) is not expected to sign with a team until after the 2026 NFL Draft.
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University of Mississippi DT Zxavian Harris (foot) underwent foot surgery after the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
Link to storyFree-agent DT D.J. Reader (Lions) had a meeting with the Baltimore Ravens Thursday, March 26.
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Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald is scheduled to have 'Top 30' visits with the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens before the 2026 NFL Draft.
Link to storyOhio State University DT Kayden McDonald has a scheduled 'Top 30' visit with the Miami Dolphins sometime before the NFL 2026 draft, according to a source.
Link to storyIowa State DT Domonique Orange (quadriceps) suffered a quadriceps strain early in the pre-draft training process. He will work out for NFL scouts in Ames, Iowa in an on-campus workout.
Link to storyFree-agent DL Cameron Jordan (Saints) could be of interest to the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, according to a league source. DT Chris Jones has reportedly been lobbying the team's front office to sign him.
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Updating a previous report, Chicago Bears DE James Lynch's one-year, $1.315 million contract includes a $100,000 signing bonus and a 2026 base salary of $1.215 million.
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Green Bay Packers assistant defensive line coach Vince Oghobaase was promoted to defensive line coach for the 2026 season.
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Free agent DL Myles Adams (Lions) has agreed to re-sign with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, March 19.
Link to storyTexas Tech University DT Lee Hunter and Ohio State University DT Kayden McDonald could be targets for the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com.
Link to storyFree agent DL James Lynch (Titans) has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday, March 18. No terms of the deal were disclosed.
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Restricted free agent DT Thomas Booker (Raiders) has re-signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, the team announced on Tuesday, March 17. No terms of the deal were disclosed.
Link to storyFree-agent DT Andrew Billings (Bears) agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals Monday, March 16. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Free-agent DT Andrew Billings (Bears) had a meeting with the Arizona Cardinals Monday, March 16.
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Cincinnati Bengals DL Jonathan Allen feels that his new team has Super Bowl potential. He is also excited about the possibility of moving around in the defense. 'That's one of the things that excited me the most about coming here,' Allen said. 'They're talking about moving me around, getting some one-on-ones and really being able to get after the passer and shut down the run, the things I love to do.'
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Updating previous reports, Washington Commanders DT Tim Settle's three-year deal is for $23.49 million, including a $6 million signing bonus with $12 million in guaranteed money, with $7.3 million fully guaranteed, and $4.7 million in injury guaranteed money. His base salaries are for $1.3 million in 2026, $7.1 million in 2027 and $6.2 million in 2028.
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