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Sport's Illustrated's Albert Breer breaks down the latest on Dexter Lawrence, his trade request and how the Giants view him. Plus, he discusses Fernando Mendoza's Top 30 visit with the Raiders and the situation surrounding Puka Nacua as his attorney says he has checked into rehab. 0:12 SHOW OPEN 0:23 DEXTER LAWRENCE TRADE REQUEST 4:54 RAIDERS HOST MENDOZA 8:57 PUKA NACUA IN REHAB Sports Illustrated offers sports fans trusted, authentic, agenda-free reporting and storytelling featuring sports news, scores, photos, columns and expert analysis from the latest in today’s world of sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, college football, soccer, golf, NHL, tennis and fantasy.
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