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See it: New York Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux looks jacked ahead of 2025 season

Updated May 24, 2025, 11:36 a.m. by Giants Wire 1 min read
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The New York Giants have concentrated on improving their pass rush over the past two years, trading for Brian Burns in 2024 before selecting Abdul Carter with the No.

3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.In between, they also signed Chauncey Golston.Whether he publicly acknowledges it or not, those additions have put pressure on Kayvon Thibodeaux, the team's 2022 first-round pick.

And while the team recently exercised his fifth-year option, his future in East Rutherford is far from certain."Kayvon is going to be here.

We're excited to have him," general manager Joe Schoen said in April.

"You can't have enough pass rushers."Thibodeaux has flashed at times but has yet to become the consistent force the Giants anticipated when drafting him.

After an 11.5-sack performance as a sophomore in 2024, he picked up just 5.5 sacks during an injury-plagued 2025 campaign.Now preparing for his fourth season, Thibodeaux appears to be embracing the grind and putting in the extra work.View this post on InstagramA post shared by KT (@kayvonthibodeaux)Thibodeaux appears to be in the best physical shape of his professional career.

Images from his rookie season and a workout video from 2024 confirm that to the naked eye.The presence of Carter and Golston, in addition to an improved defensive interior and secondary, should help create plus matchups for Thibodeaux this season.

And if he's truly bigger, stronger, and faster thanks to a committed offseason workout routine, he should be able to take his game -- and the Giants' defense -- to the next level.This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: See it: Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux looks jacked ahead of 2025 season.

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