{"id":448781,"date":"2026-02-02T08:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/448781\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T08:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:01:09","slug":"should-ny-giants-move-on-from-kayvon-thibodeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/448781\/","title":{"rendered":"Should NY Giants Move On from Kayvon Thibodeaux?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those who believe the New York Giants can turn a corner next season<\/a> after a largely despairing decade usually justify their optimism by emphasizing Big Blue’s young core. It was not long ago that Kayvon Thibodeaux was included in that group.<\/p>\n

Now, he is a question mark. Following another injury-ravaged campaign, the 25-year-old outside linebacker’s long-term future with the franchise is in doubt, with there being a growing sentiment that he will be traded before his rookie contract expires at the end of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Since Second-Team All-Pro Brian Burns<\/a> is under contract for three more years and Abdul Carter is a rising talent, Thibodeaux’s place on the edge is quite murky at the moment.<\/p>\n

Once projected to be the next great New York pass-rusher, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft is now in danger of getting lost in the shuffle.<\/p>\n

He can still produce when healthy — he posted 2.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, 32 total pressures, and 19 stops in 10 games — but he has missed at least three games in three of his four seasons, and will likely seek a sizable deal.<\/p>\n

General manager Joe Schoen has to ask a potentially unpleasant question: Is it time to move on from the first player he ever drafted? When factoring in all the circumstances surrounding him, I believe trading Thibodeaux is the most practical course of action, though the Giants should not be in a hurry to ship out the former Oregon Ducks star.<\/p>\n

Although I can imagine a world in which the front office swaps him for some upcoming draft picks, it may be more prudent to see if he increases his value before next season’s trade deadline.<\/p>\n

NY Giants should get something for Thibodeaux before time runs out\"NY<\/p>\n

Oct 26, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes against New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) in the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Perhaps nothing changes, but the organization has some time to find the best trade possible. The incoming coaching staff<\/a> could see the situation differently, though. If John Harbaugh does not deem Thibodeaux as a central part of his vision for the Giants, then a swift split could certainly occur.<\/p>\n

Either way, a significant contract extension is hard to fathom. Besides having been unable to match his double-digit sack total in his second NFL season, the 2021 All-American, as already mentioned, has lost parts of three seasons to injuries, the most recent seeing him placed on season-ending injured reserve in December due to a shoulder issue<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

How can the Giants invest a new contract in someone who struggles to stay on the field? They will have other areas to address. Allocating a chunk of cap space to a position group that already has a game-wrecker and another outside linebacker who could potentially reach that status just seems infeasible.<\/p>\n

Thibodeaux still boasts enough promise to become a consistently impactful NFL pass-rusher. But New York is not an ideal long-term match at this time. A trade can give him a clean slate and intriguing opportunities, and it can give the Giants a prospect to help usher in a new, exciting era of Big Blue football.<\/p>\n

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