Just minutes after the New York Giants selected Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick, general manager Joe Schoen announced that Kayvon Thibodeaux would be sticking around too.

New York picking up Thibodeaux's fifth-year option comes after an NFL executive told The Athletic's Jeff Howe that the Giants could trade the edge-rusher for a third-round pick if they select Carter in this year's draft. The Giants selected Thibodeaux out of the University of Oregon with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

Pump the brakes on those Kayvon Thibodeaux trade rumors. After selecting Penn State edge defender No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen said the team will pick up Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option.