Dexter Lawrence is a "big dude," and it's no joke coming from the mouth of 6-foot-8, 350-pound offensive tackle Amarius Mims. The traded Lawrence to the Bengals in exchange for a No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. The Bengals took no time to extend the nose tackle to a one-year, $28 million extension, therefore keeping the 6-foot-2, 342-pound dude with them through the 2028 season. On Monday, Mims met Lawrence for the first time in person and he was shocked to witne s the ma sive frame. Mims is glad he no longer has to face Lawrence rushing through the Bengals' offensive lines, saying he'd rather be his teammate. So I met him last night, we went to dinner last night, and I just shook his hand," Mims told reporters. "And Im like, Im a big https://www.sf49ershome.com/collections/…ersey dude. So I shake his hand, Im like, all right, big guy shakes hand, kind of bring it in. I went backwards, and he just stood there. Im like, man, all right, hes a dude too. So Im like, man, like I said, Im happy hes here, Im glad hes our teammate. "And like I said, I feel worse for the opposing offensive lines than for us. Like I said, weve got to practice against him, dont get me wrong, so he can do some damage there. But like I said, Id much rather have him as my teammate than go against him. So like I said, Im happy hes here, and were all excited about it. Were just trying to get better every day until the season starts. So lets get to work. Wild: Bengals OT Amarius Mims shares a hilarious story of meeting Dexter Lawrence for the first time at dinner. "I shook his hand, and ... I went backwards!" Mims is listed at 6-foot-8 and 350 pounds. Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) More: Dexter Lawrence shows gratitude in first pre s conference After failed negotiations with the Giants, Dexter Lawrence requested a trade and landed at Cincinnati. In his first pre s conference since the trade, Lawrence recently addre sed his emotions during the entire trade. The defensive star was "stre sed" but feels "ble sed" and excited about joining the Bengals after what he called an "abrupt" trade. Lawrence added that he owes the Bengals a good performance after the franchise traded their premium draft pick in exchange. More Bengals news: https://www.sf49ershome.com/collections/…ersey