While the 2011 Giants were in awe of their coveted Super Bowl XLVI rings after receiving them at Wednesday night's ring ceremony at Tiffany & Co. in Midtown Manhattan, one former Giant is looking to profit from his.

Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is auctioning off the Super Bowl XXV ring he won as a member of the 1990 Giants at SCPAuctions.com.

As of 10:20 this morning the ring's highest bid, of 12, was at $37,982. The estimated value of the ring is $75,000-$100,000. The auction ends Saturday.

Taylor's marketing agent, Mark Lepselter, could not be reached immediately for comment.

Taylor, who retired in 1994 after a 13-year career that revolutionized the linebacker position, has dealt with a rash of legal trouble in recent years.

His latest trouble came in 2010 when he was arrested for having sex with a 16-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanors of sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute and was sentenced to six years probation in March 2011 and is now registered as a sex offender.

He also has a history financial problems and was sentenced to three months of house arrest, five years of probation and 500 hours of community service for tax evasion in 2000.

Jorge Castillo: jcastillo@starledger.com; twitter.com/jorgeccastillo