{"id":861622,"date":"2026-04-08T21:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/861622\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:44:14","slug":"chargers-could-trade-for-giants-dt-dexter-lawrence-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/861622\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers could trade for Giants DT Dexter Lawrence II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boltsfromtheblue.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> are monitoring the trade market for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who requested to be traded by the New York Giants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Giants drafted him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft and have been his home for the first seven seasons of his NFL career. With a new head coach coming in John Harbaugh, Lawrence is also looking for a fresh start. NFL.com writer Kevin Patra believes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/dexter-lawrence-landing-spots-eight-potential-destinations-for-giants-star-dt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">that could be with the Chargers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cIf John Harbaugh can\u2019t keep Lawrence, maybe he\u2019d ship the defensive tackle to his brother, Jim, in L.A. The Chargers don\u2019t have many draft assets to spend, but they have enough cap space to pay Lawrence the contract he seeks,\u201d Patra wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cL.A. could use a penetrator in the middle of the defense next to Teair Tart. Pairing Lawrence with Tart, Tuli Tuipulotu and Khalil Mack would be frightening for offenses. The Chargers have mostly taken a conservative approach this offseason. A splash trade for Lawrence would be a resounding statement heading into Harbaugh\u2019s third season after back-to-back one-and-done playoff appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">If Lawrence were to be traded, the Chargers would have to give up some premium draft capital in return, possibly the team\u2019s number 22 overall pick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This past season, Lawrence played in all 17 games for the Giants, but he only recorded 31 tackles and half a sack after notching nine the year before in 12 games. A fresh start could be what Lawrence is looking for and nothing is a more stark change of scenery than moving from New York for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">BFTB community, what do you think about the possibility of trading for Lawrence? Would you want the Chargers to make the move? 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