On Saturday the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals made a blockbuster deal that will turn just about every mock draft on its head before the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Giants traded Pro Bowl defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick. The deal gives the Giants two top-10 picks in the first round of the draft, the first time they’ve had that since 2022.
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The trade also brings the total of pre-draft trades involving first-round picks to seven. Some are the results of trades in the 2025 NFL Draft, while others were part of blockbuster deals involving players.
New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II (97) speaks at a press conference during day one of the New York Giants training camp at Quest Diagnostics Giants Training Center in East Rutherford on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.© Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
The Trades
Here are the trades that have occurred so far:
No. 10 overall: Cincinnati Bengals to New York Giants – Giants received pick in exchange for DL Dexter Lawrence
No. 13 overall: Atlanta Falcons to Los Angeles Rams – Rams received pick along with 2025 second- and seventh-round selections in exchange for Falcons’ 2025 first- and third-round selections
No. 24 overall: Jacksonville Jaguars to Cleveland Browns – Browns received pick along with 2025 first-, second- and fourth-round picks in exchange for 2025 first-, fourth- and sixth-round picks
No. 29 overall: Los Angeles Rams to Kansas City Chiefs – Chiefs received first-, fifth- and sixth-round picks (29th, 169th and 210th overall), and a 2027 third-round pick in exchange for CB Trent McDuffie.
The trades will leave six NFL teams without a first-round pick, and that’s assuming no other trades take place between now and then.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Apr 19, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.