Bengals go all-in: No. 10 pick traded to Giants for Dexter Lawrence to back Burrow

Cincinnati shocked the league by sending the No. 10 overall pick to the Giants in exchange for Dexter Lawrence, then preparing to sign him to a near $30 million-per-year contract while adding key defenders like Bryan Cook, Boye Mafe and Jonathan Allen. The move aims to appease Joe Burrow and upgrade a run defense in a draft class viewed as weak, signaling the Bengals’ “win now” strategy after years of avoiding big trades.