Michael Strahan responds to Kayvon Thibodeaux 'going for' his single-season sack file: 'Hope you get it'

New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux is ‘going for’ Michael Strahan’s single-season sack chief file – and, the 2001 Defensive Participant of the Yr has wished him properly.

Thibodeaux is coming into his third yr within the league, and after coming off of a 50-tackle, 11.5-sack season, confidently revealed this week he’s gunning for Strahan’s file of twenty-two.5 sacks – set in 2001.

The 23-year-old not too long ago began a press convention by declaring, “I am going for the file – so do not ask.”

“Yearly I am right here, I am going for Michael Strahan’s file,” he added.

On Wednesday, Strahan responded to Thibodeaux’s declaration on X.com by sending the younger defensive participant an encouraging message, together with a little bit of a warning.

“I like the arrogance and hope you get it,” the Giants’ legend captioned his publish. Adopted by, “It is quite a bit tougher than you suppose.”

Whereas Thibodeaux is coming off of a profitable second season with the Giants, the previous No. 5 general decide within the 2022 draft understands he has work to do to get to the coveted 22.5 sack mark.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is at the moment the one participant to have reached Strahan’s file – tying it in 2021 – the identical yr he earned Defensive Participant of the Yr.

Watts can also be the one participant to have led the league in sacks in three seasons (2020, 2021, and 2023), and has a complete of 96.5 in his NFL profession (2017-present).

After two seasons, Thibodeaux has a complete of 15.5 whole sacks – 4 throughout his rookie marketing campaign, and a formidable leap to 11.5 this previous yr.

Nevertheless, with the help of Strahan and Thibodeaux’s confidence, there isn’t any telling what the 6-foot-5, 258-pound edge rusher will do in season three.

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