John Harbaugh on Dexter Lawrence’s trade demand: ‘I believe Dexter wants to be here’
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh expressed a desire to keep star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence on the team despite Lawrence's public trade request, stating he believes Lawrence also wants to stay.
- Lawrence did not attend the start of the Giants' voluntary offseason workouts, and recent trade discussions have been handled through his agent rather than directly with Harbaugh.
- Harbaugh emphasized that the situation is a business matter involving team goals, player ambitions, and financial considerations, and he expects the issue to be resolved respectfully and professionally.
- Drawing on his experience with a similar situation involving Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, Harbaugh remains optimistic that the Lawrence trade request will be worked out amicably.
- Other players absent from voluntary workouts included Paulson Adebo and Sam Roberts, with injuries noted for Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo, who are both on recovery timelines.
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