The Cincinnati Bengals need more help along the edge and the New York Giants might have an edge rusher available for trade.
That edge rusher is Kayvon Thibodeaux, who has been the subject of trade rumors this offseason — and for good reason.
Because of injury and ineffectiveness the past two years, Thibodeaux doesn't figure to be in the team's future plans, especially with Brian Burns and Abdul Carter already on the roster.
Adding to that, Thibodeaux is entering the final year of his contract and the Giants will run the risk of losing him for nothing in 2027 if they keep him all season long.
That's why FanSided's Wynston Wilcox has predicted a trade that sends Thibodeaux to the Bengals, which would add some much-needed depth to Cincinnati's EDGE group.
"Cincinnati has been fairly quiet, but the addition of Jonathan Allen proves they see value in investing in this defense … finally! That also means, there’s more work to do. Kayvon Thibodeaux could be the next acquisition that finally helps Joe Burrow find his love for the game of football again," Wilcox writes.
"The Bengals need to get back into the AFC picture before they are passed up by the youngsters," he added. "Adding Thibodeaux, though a costly move, would certainly put them back in the conversation of having a better defense."
Despite the addition of Boye Mafe (two sacks) in free agency, the Bengals only have one edge rusher who tallied more than two sacks last season in a group that also includes Shemar Stewart (one sack) and Myles Murphy (5.5 sacks).
Even though Thibodeaux played in just 10 games last season, he posted more sacks (2.5) than both Mafe and Stewart, and he posted 17 sacks in the previous two campaigns, including a career-high 11.5 in 2023.
As far as trade compensation is concerned, SNY's Connor Hughes has reported that the belief is Thibodeaux would command a fourth-round pick, at best.
That's a price that the Bengals should be willing to pay in the team's quest to improve a defense that desperately needs to be better in 2026.
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