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Thibodeaux

Teams have believed Thibodeaux has been available for a while, but this is the first report we’ve seen noting that he’s expected to be moved. Thibodeaux is entering his fifth-year option season and moving him would free up $15 million in cap space for the Giants. A Thibodeaux trade would perhaps portend a more active offseason than expected for John Harbaugh’s crew.

The Giants have Brian Burns and Abdul Carter handling EDGE duties, plus Dexter Lawrence causing havoc on the interior. That leaves Thibodeaux as the odd man out. The 2022 No. 5 overall pick peaked at 11.5 sacks in his second season. He then fell to 5.5 sacks in 2024 and a measly 2.5 takedowns last year. Thibodeaux is set to play out the fifth-year option of his rookie contract in 2026 before hitting free agency. With his role declining in New York and his contract set to expire after a year, he should be fairly affordable for a team looking to bolster its pass-rush.

It’s the fifth straight game missed by Thibodeaux. He did not practice all week, as usual. Someone should be letting Joe Schoen know about the existence of an injured reserve list any day now.

Thibodeaux remains out with his shoulder injury, and there’s a good chance he won’t return in 2025. Wilson will again be the emergency quarterback behind Jaxon Dart and Jameis Winston.

Thibodeaux’s inactivity does not come as a surprise after he was ruled out earlier in the week. It does, however, go down as a significant absence for the Giants as they set their sights on an upset win over the Patriots on Monday Night Football. The fact the team did not place the veteran pass rusher on injured reserve likely means he is nearing a return, which appears likely to come when they come back from their Week 14 bye.

He did not practice all week and is in some danger of an IR placement on Saturday. New York also ruled out veteran CB Paulson Adebo (knee), which should help open up room in the secondary for Detroit’s receivers in Week 12.

Thibodeaux missed the Giants’ Week 11 game against the Packers with a shoulder injury, and unless he can log a late-week practice this week, he’s likely out for Week 12 against the Lions. New York’s defense remains one of the league’s worst, with or without Thibodeaux. The Lions offense should make quick work out of the Giants this Sunday.

Thibodeaux was visibly in pain last weekend, so his absence is unsurprising. The Giants also ruled out his backup, OLB Chauncey Golston (neck), and listed starting DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (toe) as doubtful. Two more starters, LB Bobby Okereke (shoulder) and CB Paulson Adebo (knee) are listed as questionable. Good news for the Packers’ offense, which has been heavily scrutinized in recent weeks.

It appears as though the 24-year-old pass rusher will remain a Giant. The team picked up Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option in the offseason, keeping him under contract through 2026. Thibodeaux is third on the team in quarterback pressures (25) and second in NFL sacks (2.5). Keeping him in-house allows the Giants to preserve their defensive strength.