The deeper we get into the offseason without the Detroit Lions doing anything to address their pass rush, the less likely it seems they're going to make a move ahead of the 2025 season.
Even with notable names out there like Za'Darius Smith and Jadeveon Clowney still out there, the Lions haven't seemed interested in fixing the one apparent weak spot on their defense.
That reluctance could change during the regular season.
If the team's pass rush doesn't perform early in the year, they may find themselves seeking an edge rusher at the trade deadline for a second consecutive season.
Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon believes that move could come in the form of a player who has already been brought up as a potential trade option this offseason.
Gagnon predicted the Lions would pursue New York Giants edge Kayvon Thibodeaux at the trade deadline.
For now, it seems the Giants are content to see what their defense can do with Thiboadeaux, Abdul Carter, and Brian Burns playing together.
However, that could change around the trade deadline.
The Giants are expected to have a rough year in 2025. They face a brutal schedule and aren't that much better than last season.
That should have the Giants looking to move on from some veteran pieces at the deadline to pick up some draft capital and Thibodeaux makes a lot of sense to be one veterans.
They could still get a solid return for him with his contract running through the end of the 2026 season.
The Lions probably wouldn't be looking at him as a long-term option either because of their own defensive investments, but he'd be a high-upside option for them to improve their pass rush for a couple of seasons.
He is just a year removed from an 11.5-sack season and at just 24 years old, we still might not have even seen him at his best yet.
If they haven't made a move by then and the Giants do make Thibodeaux available at the trade deadline, he'd be a great fit for the Lions to finally get their pass rush upgrade.
