Sources: Giants trade DT Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 pick

CINCINNATI — The New York Giants traded Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick in next week’s draft, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night.

The Giants now own the rights to the fifth and 10th picks in the first round.

The trade comes after the Giants and Lawrence reached an impasse in negotiations on a new deal. Lawrence eventually requested a trade after seven years with New York. The former Clemson standout has two years remaining on his deal but no guaranteed money left.

Lawrence, who will turn 29 in November, was a Pro Bowl selection from 2022 to 2024 and was an All-Pro finalist in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In his career, he has 30.5 sacks and 40 tackles for loss in 109 career games.

With this move, the Bengals solidified an offseason strategy built around strengthening the line of scrimmage. In free agency, Cincinnati signed former Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe to a three-year deal worth $60 million and also added ex-Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jonathan Allen to a two-year deal worth $25 million.

Aside from those additions and the signing of former Kansas City safety Bryan Cook (three years, $40.25 million), Cincinnati had a relatively mild offseason. But Lawrence’s acquisition significantly changes the tenure of the Bengals’ moves. Cincinnati is looking to quickly improve a defense that struggled last season as the team missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan contributed to this report.