Darren Waller is embracing the change of scenery and approach from the New York Giants after five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Waller feels empowered in the culture that Brian Daboll has established compared to those of his previous stops.

"Yeah, they value our opinions here," Waller said. "As a player, I feel like a lot of places I've gone, you're told to do things a certain way and you do those things. But here it's like, they ask a lot of questions. They want to know what you're thinking, what you want to do more.

"So to offer input is a really cool thing because coaches and players have to be in partnership. We're all together and shouldn't be clashing with each other. We're all going in the same direction."

The New York Giants are expected to hire Ryan Cowden, according to a report.

Cowden's title will be executive advisor to the general manager.

Cowden served as the Tennessee Titans' interim general manager after Jon Robinson was fired in December.

He began his career in the NFL in 2000 with the Carolina Panthers, and Giants GM Joe Schoen started his career in Carolina a year later. Cowden interviewed for the Giants' General Manager job that went to Schoen in 2022.

Dexter Lawrence and the New York Giants have agreed to a four-year, $90 million extension including $60 million guaranteed.

The deal makes Lawrence the third-highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL behind the Los Angeles Rams' Aaron Donald and Tennessee's Jeffery Simmons.

Lawrence elected to stay away from the start of the voluntary portion of the Giants' offseason program because of a contract disagreement.

Lawrence was the 17th overall pick in the 2019 draft in a pick acquired from the Cleveland Browns in the Odell Beckham Jr. trade.

The New York Giants tried to trade up to draft a wide receiver in last weekend's NFL Draft, according to a report.

The Giants were actively trying to acquire a pick that would net them Boston College star Zay Flowers, the report states.

New York held the No. 24 pick and was ultimately unable to find a deal for them to move up and take Flowers, who went No. 22 to the Baltimore Ravens.

The Giants ended up taking Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks with the 24th pick after a run on receivers from picks 20-23.