2024 Defense Stats
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28
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5.5
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Fifth-year option picked up
General manager Joe Schoen said Thursday that the Giants will pick up Thibodeaux's fifth-year option, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Thibodeaux will be with the Giants through the 2026 season and will collect $14.75 million in the fifth year of his rookie deal. The 2022 first-round pick missed five games in 2024 due to a wrist injury and finished the regular season with 28 tackles (14 solo), including 5.5 sacks, two pass defenses and one forced fumble in 12 games. Thibodeaux will be part of a formidable defensive front consisting of Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence (elbow) and 2025 third-overall pick Abdul Carter (foot).
Thibodeaux will be with the Giants through the 2026 season and will collect $14.75 million in the fifth year of his rookie deal. The 2022 first-round pick missed five games in 2024 due to a wrist injury and finished the regular season with 28 tackles (14 solo), including 5.5 sacks, two pass defenses and one forced fumble in 12 games. Thibodeaux will be part of a formidable defensive front consisting of Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence (elbow) and 2025 third-overall pick Abdul Carter (foot).
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How do Kayvon Thibodeaux's measurables compare to other linebackers?
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Height
6' 5"Weight
258 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secBench Press
27 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.13 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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In his sophomore campaign, Thibodeaux fulfilled the promise the Giants saw in him when they drafted him fifth overall in 2022, as he tied for 12th in the NFL with 11.5 sacks. He did sputter out a bit late in the campaign - he had only a half sack over five games following the team's Week 13 bye - but the overall picture he painted was of a potentially dominant pass rusher for years to come. New York's addition of Brian Burns via trade in the offseason should improve Thibodeaux's outlook further, as opponents will have a harder time double-teaming him with Burns now in the fold.
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Takes step back in third campaign
Thibodeaux ended the 2024 regular season with 28 tackles (14 solo), including 5.5 sacks, along with two defensed passes and one forced fumble over 12 games (all starts).
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Records sack Week 14
Thibodeaux registered three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's Week 14 loss to the Saints.
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Active Sunday
Thibodeaux (wrist) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Returns from IR
Thibodeaux (wrist) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, but the pass rusher is still listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
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Could return for Week 12
Thibodeaux (wrist) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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Has fifth-year option picked up
The Giants announced Thursday they've picked up Thibodeaux's fifth-year option, ending speculation he could be traded, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 2022 fifth overall pick hasn't exactly lived up to his lofty pedigree over his first three seasons, recording a relatively modest 21.0 sacks across 43 regular-season games. The Giants then invested the third overall pick Thursday night on Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter, but Giants general manager Joe Schoen made the announcement regarding Thibodeaux's fifth-year option minutes after Carter's selection, ensuring the former will have a chance to pair with the talented rookie on a defensive line that could develop into one of the league's best.
The 2022 fifth overall pick hasn't exactly lived up to his lofty pedigree over his first three seasons, recording a relatively modest 21.0 sacks across 43 regular-season games. The Giants then invested the third overall pick Thursday night on Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter, but Giants general manager Joe Schoen made the announcement regarding Thibodeaux's fifth-year option minutes after Carter's selection, ensuring the former will have a chance to pair with the talented rookie on a defensive line that could develop into one of the league's best.