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Dexter Lawrence opens up on how he knew his Giants run was over — and his return to ‘dominance’ with Bengals

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Serby, S. (2026, September 26). Dexter Lawrence opens up on how he knew his Giants run was over — and his return to ‘dominance’ with Bengals. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/dexter-lawrence-on-giants-exit-asserting-dominance-for-bengals/

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Dexter Lawrence, formerly known as “Sexy Dexy” while playing for the New York Giants, has transitioned to the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite wearing his familiar jersey number 97, he sees this move as a fresh start after years of struggling with the Giants. Now with the Bengals, Lawrence is quickly becoming an integral part of their defense and fulfilling the high expectations set by head coach John Harbaugh.

Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Dexter Lawrence, known affectionately as "Sexy Dexy," left the New York Giants after seven seasons marked by mostly losing records. He watched teammates like Saquon Barkley and Leonard Williams depart from the team. Unable to reach a contract agreement with the Giants, Lawrence joined the Cincinnati Bengals, where he is now thriving under head coach John Harbaugh's guidance. Wearing his familiar jersey number 97, Lawrence has become a dominant force for the Bengals, contributing significantly to their rising expectations this season.

Written for “Dexter Lawrence NFL Career Move” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Steve Serby

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After seven seasons of mostly losing, of watching brothers such as Saquon Barkley and Leonard Williams leave the Giants, after failing to reach a contract resolution, Sexy Dexy craved a change of scenery and is showing exactly why John Harbaugh wanted to coach him.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26

🔮 After seven seasons of mostly losing, of watching brothers such as Saquon Barkley and Leonard Williams leave the Giants, after failing to reach a contract resolution, Sexy Dexy craved a change of scenery and is showing exactly why John Harbaugh wanted to coach him.

2026-09-26 · New York Post

Dexter Lawrence opens up on how he knew his Giants run was over — and his return to ‘dominance’ with Bengals · assertive framing

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He still wears No. 97; he still goes by “Sexy Dexy;” he once again is the feared monster in the middle of the growing great expectations for the Cincinnati Bengals. asserted

he → wear → Bengals

Harbaugh → lose → him

He is The Cincinnati Kid, and loving it. asserted

He → love → it

Dexter Lawrence opens up on how he knew his Giants run was over — and his return to ‘dominance’ with Bengals

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