Giants say there’s ‘no truth to’ Kayvon Thibodeaux trade rumors
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— Are the Giants trading Kayvon Thibodeaux? If you were all over social media Friday night, it seemed as if Thibodeaux was already packing up and moving out. He even posted a video on his Instagram acco…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/sports/giants-say-theres-no-tr…
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““No, nothing’s changed,’’ general manager Joe Schoen said Friday night.”
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““There’s no truth to that. We have not had any conversations today about Kayvon, that’s not true.’’”
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Multiple web search results cite Joe Schoen stating that there were no conversations about Kayvon Thibodeaux on the day in question, corroborating the claim across different reports.
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— The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium.
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— The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
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— Joseph Schoen (SHANE) (born July 11, 1979) is an American professional football executive who is the senior vice president and general manager of the New York Giants of the National Football League (N…
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“The rumblings have been brewing for quite some time and gained strength Thursday night after they took linebacker Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick.”
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Multiple web search results link the increase in speculation about trading Thibodeaux to the moment the team selected Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick on Thursday night.
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— The New York Giants selected Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft prior to picking Miami offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa at No. 10.
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— Are the Giants trading Kayvon Thibodeaux? If you were all over social media Friday night, it seemed as if Thibodeaux was already packing up and moving out. He even posted a video on his Instagram acco…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/sports/giants-say-theres-no-tr…
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— Speculation about a deal involving Thibodeaux only increased after the Giants selected Arvell Reese with the fifth overall pick on Thursday night. The Giants also have Brian Burns and 2025 first-round…
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/new…
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/new…
“That prompted speculation that they would look to deal Thibodeaux, given that they added Reese to a defensive front that includes Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and free agent addition Tremaine Edmunds.”
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Multiple web search results connect the addition of Arvell Reese to a defensive front featuring Brian Burns, Abdul Carter, and Tremaine Edmunds, and that this combination led to speculation about trading Thibodeaux.
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— The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
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— The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
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“Not long after taking Reese, new head coach John Harbaugh was asked about the possibility of moving Thibodeaux out in a trade.”
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““No, no, we keep all the good players as much as we can,’’ Harbaugh said. “Right? We love Kayvon.’’”
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Multiple web search results attribute the statement about keeping good players, including Kayvon Thibodeaux, to John Harbaugh, but the evidence does not provide two or more independent sources confirming this quote.
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“Then reports swirled Friday that the Giants were engaged in talks with the Saints to send Thibodeaux to New Orleans.”
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Multiple web search results report that rumors circulated on Friday about trade talks between the Giants and the Saints regarding Thibodeaux.
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— Then reports swirled Friday that the Giants were engaged in talks with the Saints to send Thibodeaux to New Orleans. Schoen shot those reports down, saying he had not spoken to anyone about Thibodeaux…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/sports/giants-say-theres-no-tr…
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— The Giants are . . . or are not trading Kayvon Thibodeaux.The Saints are among the teams showing strong interest, per Schultz. Speculation about a deal involving Thibodeaux only increased after the Gi…
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— The New York Giants have engaged in trade conversations involving defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, with the New Orleans Saints among the teams showing strong interest, reports NFL insider Jordan Schul…
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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-york-giants-saints-…
“Schoen shot those reports down, saying he had not spoken to anyone about Thibodeaux — Schoen’s first-ever draft pick for the Giants (No. 5 overall in 2022).”
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“The Giants picked up the fifth-year option on Thibodeaux, guaranteeing him $14.75 million for the 2026 season.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm that the Giants secured the fifth-year option on Thibodeaux guaranteeing $14.75 million for the 2026 season.
“He is unlikely to be with the Giants in 2027.”
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“Thibodeaux, 25, in 53 starts has 23.5 sacks, 31 tackles for loss and 55 quarterback hits.”
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“He played in all 17 games only once, in 2023, when he broke out with a career-high 11.5 sacks and looked as if he might fulfill his lofty draft status.”
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“Last season, he was limited to only 10 games because of a shoulder injury and finished with 5.5 sacks.”
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