Bengals Pull Off First-Round Swap to Land Dexter Lawrence

The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly traded their No. 10 overall pick to the New York Giants for Dexter Lawrence, a 340-pound defensive tackle who can play nose or three-tech, instantly boosting Cincinnati’s interior run defense and pass rush. It marks the franchise’s first-ever first-round-for-player swap and signals a broader defensive overhaul with Joe Burrow already in place. Lawrence could command a new, lucrative extension, and Cincinnati hopes to retain its other top DTs as part of the revamped interior line.