The Giants have discussed the possibility of trading linebacker Olivier Vernon with other clubs, sources tell Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). Vernon inked a massive five-year, $85MM deal with the Giants in 2016, but the club is now looking to move his deal and put those resources to use elsewhere. 
Vernon, 28, gave the Giants a career-high 8.5 sacks in his first season with the club. He’s continued to get to the QB with 22 sacks over the course of three years, but injuries have cost him nine games over the last two campaigns. Last year, he averages four pressures per contest in eleven games.
Currently, Vernon is set to carry cap hits of $15.5MM in each of the next two seasons. The Giants have also considered releasing him outright, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY (on Twitter) hears, so this could be a last ditch effort for the club to get something instead of losing him for nothing. Cutting Vernon would result in $11.5MM in cap savings, but would also saddle the team with $8MM in dead money.
It stands to reason that other clubs will be interested in adding Vernon, especially now that Eagles standout Brandon Graham is off the market. The Jets, for example, could use an edge rusher of his caliber, and the two sides could theoretically discuss Vernon in a deal that would call for the Jets to move down from the No. 3 overall pick to the No. 6 overall choice. Of course, it’s not a given that the two sides will do business together.
Despite the injuries and the Giants’ overall woes, Vernon graded out as the 13th best edge defender in the NFL last year, according to Pro Football Focus. His 86.3 score – from an admittedly smaller sample of 665 snaps – ranked as the best mark of his career.
To the 49ers for a 6th round pick
Fine with me. Done deal! (Giants fan)
Yeah no. Makes way too much money
Sounds like NYG buyers remorse. Dallas should take note before shelling out 20M per to Lawrence.
100%… (Giants fan)… Cannot stand this guy. Always some excuse of being hurt. Contract was ludicrous for the amount of production returned. We probably will cut him if a deal cannot be found.
Lawrence should not be compared to Vernon. I’m not a Cowboys fan, but Lawrence is a BEAST
Browns are logical destination, because they need a replacement for Collins who is washed up at times
Keep in mind the Browns front office is 80% former GB who typically don’t spend that type of money on one player. Yes, the Browns have been more aggressive than GB but I can’t see them eating 15M in cap space for this dude
I agree with you @sick of losing. He’s always hurt. This year missed 5 games, not including the 3 in preseason. That’s over 2 months to recover from a sprained ankle.
Also, he’s a one trick pony, all pass rush not run defense. too many times I’ve seen him rush the passer on the inside to leave open the outside for the RB to go, or go so far outside on a speed rush move that there are holes in the middle with which the QB or RB gomfor big gains. Doesn’t seem to stay in his lanes.
Once again not enough production or impact for the amount of money he’s making. I say trade him and use the $11.5mm cap savings on someone else.
How he graded out as the 13th best edge rusher is beyond me.