We’re officially one week out from the November 4 trade deadline, which can only mean one thing for New York Giants fans: Kayvon Thibodeaux trade rumors.
Yes, that's correct, it's officially rumor mill SZN. Go get your popcorn popped, buttered, and salted. The latest comes from Jordan Schultz, who believes the soon-to-be 25-year-old’s name will start making the rounds as pass-rush-needy teams look to make moves ahead of next week:
Sources: Another name to watch on the trade front is #Giants EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. He’s under contract for another year after this season, but some around the league have wondered whether he’s part of New York’s long-term plans and if he could become available with the Giants… pic.twitter.com/WO4ANH9GWQ
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 28, 2025
For Giants fans, this is another eye-roller. Thibs might have decent trade value — he’s one of the team’s better defensive pieces, and a second-round pick feels like the right asking price. Still, how many times is general manager Joe Schoen going to move on from Big Blue’s best players? The buck has to stop here.
Kayvon Thibodeaux will be hot commodity come NFL trade deadline
What do Daniel Jones, Xavier McKinney, Leonard Williams, Julian Love, and Saquon Barkley all have in common? They all left East Rutherford and became better players for other teams. It’s a horrific indictment of the current regime — and one Schoen is best-suited to avoid repeating.
Trading KT would be wrong for a lot of reasons, but three main ones come to mind.
Firstly, Big Blue’s run defense is a nightmare. The guys are out there running with concrete in their cleats. It’s an embarrassment. Missed tackles, poor effort, and terrible gap play have plagued defensive coordinator Shane Bowen’s defense for too long.
So why willingly move on from one of the only run-stoppers on the team? Per Pro Football Focus, Thibodeaux holds an 83.1 run-defense grade, ranking third among 118 eligible defensive ends.
Secondly, not two weeks ago, Schoen restructured the contracts of free agent additions Paulson Adebo and Jevón Holland. The move freed up around $4.8 million. Looking at No. 5’s contract, trading him would result in a cap hit of roughly $5 million — basically wiping out the benefit of those restructures.
Lastly, the G-Men already picked up his fifth-year option this offseason. There’s no need to trade him out of desperation now. They could always move him before the draft if they wanted an extra second-rounder anyway. There’s literally no rush to get a deal done before the deadline — he’s under contract.
So, not to go all Will Smith here, but keep my pass-rusher’s name out your mouth. Jokes aside, if this organization wants to be taken seriously, it needs to start making decisions that reflect it. This is one of those times to sit back and do nothing.