It seems like we've been waiting for a big Packers trade our entire lives. And sure, it's probably somewhere closer to six weeks, but everything about the NFL is overdramatic, so why can't I do the same?
The Packers have been trying to pull off a trade for some edge rushing help all offseason – or, at least, Packers Twitter has been trying to. It's the one glaring hole on an otherwise high-ceiling defense, and whether it's Maxx Crosby, Trey Hendrickson, or Myles Garrett, every available big-name edge rusher has been kinda linked to Green Bay over the past few months.
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But you'll note that none of them are actually on the Packers right now. It's a pretty big bummer. With only a few more weeks before training camp, Green Bay's options are getting thin, but all hope isn't all lost – as long as Bleacher Report is around, there will be new trade ideas not far behind. Their latest gives us a fresh look at an interesting candidate that hasn't been talked about much yet: Giants edge rusher Kaybon Thibodeaux.
Kayvon Thibodeaux could be the Packers' long-awaited edge rushing help
"New York Giants pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux hasn't quite played up to his billing as a 2022 first-round pick yet, but he's hoping to change the narrative in 2025 ... If Thibodeaux is going to reach double-digit sacks for the second time in his career, he may have to find a new team. The Giants traded for Brian Burns last offseason and just used the third overall pick on pass-rusher Abdul Carter. New York did pick up the fifth-year option on the 24-year-old's contract, but it could erase his entire $14.8 million 2026 cap hit by trading him. That could become an attractive option if it becomes obvious that he will be third at best in the pass-rushing rotation ... The Green Bay Packers should also be interested in adding Thibodeaux. They only had one player (Rashan Gary) record more than five sacks last season and didn't add any edge help this offseason before taking Barryn Sorrell in Round 4."
Two-thirds of Thibodeaux's career with the Giants has been kinda underwhelming, but he's still only 24 and has 21 sacks through three seasons – teams can, and do, take fliers on much worse. The Giants certainly aren't short on talented pass-rushers, so there's plenty of reason to believe they'd at least pick up the phone if Brian Gutekunst wanted to chat.