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What Lawrence trade says about player empowerment

April 21, 2026 08:28 AM

Mike Jones of The Athletic joins PFT to share how Dexter Lawrence's trade to the Bengals had been "building" and why the move is a clear example of an NFL star using "leverage to their advantage."

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