Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux Calls Out Dez Bryant After Saquon Barkley Post

Doric SamJanuary 27, 2025

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 28: Kayvon Thibodeaux #5 of the New York Giants defends against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on November 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux didn't take too kindly to former NFL receiver Dez Bryant trolling his team while star running back Saquon Barkley led the Philadelphia Eagles past the Washington Commanders in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

Thibodeaux responded to Bryant by calling him out for failing to win a Super Bowl title in his career:

Kayvon Thibodeaux @kayvont
We got the same amount of SB <a href="https://t.co/yKNWCi41hy">https://t.co/yKNWCi41hy</a>

Bryant fired back by calling out Giants general manager Joe Schoen for letting Barkley walk in free agency and sign with the NFC East-rival Eagles:

Dez Bryant @DezBryant
That's a fact but I had a great career and I'm in the record 📕.. sooooooo….I'm good with that! <br><br>you guys let go of the best player in the NFL this year and the gm son told him straight in his face to draft Jayden Daniels 😆<br><br>You shouldn't be addressing me you should be… <a href="https://t.co/dWzknktFMV">https://t.co/dWzknktFMV</a>

However, Bryant wasn't done there, as he criticized the Giants for lacking talent on their roster and predicted that Thibodeaux would be a trade candidate if New York doesn't turn things around soon:

Dez Bryant @DezBryant
The only player over there who's legit is Malik Nabers... Other than that, sorry to break it to you buddy, you guys are awful. Cut all of that political shit out! …You better hope they don't trade your ass the way you're hyping 😂 …Pipe down buddy… I bet not see you looking… <a href="https://t.co/tHeskAuvbM">https://t.co/tHeskAuvbM</a>

Rather than continuing the argument, Thibodeaux made an effort to diffuse the situation from there:

Kayvon Thibodeaux @kayvont
I keep deleting my tweets out of respect 😂….i don't wanna do this to you OG! <a href="https://t.co/ddKWVaorno">https://t.co/ddKWVaorno</a>

Unfortunately for Thibodeaux, the Giants were one of the worst teams in the NFL this season with a 3-14 record. The 24-year-old was limited to 12 games due to a wrist injury and recorded a career-low 28 total tackles while adding 5.5 sacks, two passes defended and a forced fumble. He had notched 11.5 sacks during the 2023 season, so his drop in production added further disappointment for New York.

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Of course, Bryant spent eight out of his 10 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, so there's no love lost between him and the Giants. Per StatMuse, the three-time Pro Bowler produced 65 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 career games against New York.

It can be expected that Bryant will have a lot more to say if the Giants' struggles continue in 2025.

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