Report: Saints Potential Trade With Giants For DE Kayvon Thibodeaux Falls Through

Apparently, the cost was too high for Saints GM Mickey Loomis

New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux has been linked in trade talks between his current team and the New Orleans Saints. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New Orleans Saints passed on the opportunity to take edge rusher Rueben Bain on Thursday night in the NFL Draft. They also passed on a reported possible trade with the New York Giants for DE Kayvon Thibodeaux.

NFL Insider Jordan Schultz said on a post he shared Friday on the social media platform, X, the New York Giants “have engaged in trade conversations involving Thibodeaux, and the Saints are among teams showing strong interest.” However, the Saints made a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for a different former first-round pick - Tyree Wilson - who was the seventh pick of the 2023 draft.

Sources: The #Giants have engaged in trade conversations involving DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, and the #Saints are among the teams showing strong interest.

If a deal happens, it could be as soon as tonight. Giants have been open to listening… pic.twitter.com/bfiiluwQFp
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 24, 2026

It is unclear what it the trade for Thibordeaux was going to cost the Saints – or any other team – to acquire the rights of a player who missed almost all of the second half of last season with a severe shoulder injury. He also missed time in 2024 with a wrist issue. Thibodeaux was the fifth overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Oregon, and was an All-American in 2021. He also was the National High School Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 by USA Today.

In total, Thibodeaux has missed 12 games over the past two seasons, and he also suffered an MCL sprain in his rookie season.

Throughout his four seasons in the NFL, he has played in 53 games and has collected 23.5 sacks.

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