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2026 NFL free agency: Roster moves, questions for 32 teams | ESPN.com

The Giants reshaped their roster under new coach John Harbaugh. They’re now bigger and more physical, and they should be significantly improved on special teams. There weren’t a lot of big splashes (no deal at or over $15 million per season), but there were a lot of moves. The Giants have already added 11 new players.

Right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor really wanted to remain in New York. In fact, a source told ESPN he turned more money down elsewhere. “I wanted to be

back here. I didn’t really want to go anywhere else,” Eluemunor said. The Giants spent the first few hours of free agency desperately trying to get it done.

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Win-now? Rebuild? What NFL teams’ initial free agency moves revealed | The Athletic

Rebuild: The John Harbaugh-led Giants are probably a 12 personnel team, forecast by the signing of his former tight end in Baltimore, Isaiah Likely — who joins forces with an already talented offensive line and another tight end, Theo Johnson. They are in building mode around quarterback Jaxson Dart, whose run-pass ability combines well with a 12 personnel passing game. Most interesting move: Signing fullback Patrick Ricard to a two-year deal also gives the Giants 21 personnel flexibility.

Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel’s Top NFL Landing Spots as Jaylen Waddle Traded to Broncos | Bleacher Report

A player like Setfon Diggs, in particular, could really help the Giants out. He did a terrific job as the No. 1 target for Drake Maye, who blossomed in his second season with a new head coach.

Dart’s sophomore campaign probably won’t go as well as Maye’s did, but new head coach John Harbaugh and a deeper group of pass-catchers would help him become the quarterback New York bet on by trading up in the 2025 draft to select him at No. 25 overall.

2026 NFL Free Agency: 8 boom-or-bust signings | PFF

TE Isaiah Likely, New York Giants His performance peaked in 2024, when he earned a solid 77.1 PFF receiving grade playing alongside Mark Andrews under Harbaugh in Baltimore. His 30 career missed tackles forced are the 12th most among tight ends since 2022, despite his ranking 28th in targets.

Likely’s future production, though, requires plenty of projection. He’s yet to finish a regular season with at least 60 targets or 500 receiving yards. 2024 was the only season in which he notched at least a 70.0 PFF receiving grade. He missed the first three games of this past season with a broken foot, which clearly hindered him throughout the year. Likely’s role will also be in question, as he’s played just 835 snaps as an inline tight end in his career. That pales in comparison to his 1,393 snaps as a wide receiver. His skill set likely means that Theo Johnson will still play a big role in Matt Nagy’s offense. Likely will also have to justify those alignments by putting up near-elite receiving production at the position.

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The most fun, useful and curious Giants free-agent moves | New York Post

The whirlwind of the first few days of NFL free agency came and went last week, and the Giants played their part in adding to the player movement frenzy.

Giants legend: Drafting a RB in Top 5 can save team faster than any QB Pick — and he has a name | NJ.com

When Jeremiah Love’s name surfaced as a potential target, Simms didn’t flinch:

“I think that when you draft a running back that high, they can turn your team around probably faster than the quarterback can,” said Simms. “You want to change your team quickly, a running back can do it just about as fast as any player in the team,” he said. “(That and a) big-time pass rusher are the two guys that I kind of say that about.”

‘Tape, traits and football character’ make this Giants target special | The Record

Vega Ioane heard the roar from the home crowd and immediately thought they were celebrating a Penn State touchdown run by his teammate, running back Kaytron Allen.

What he did not realize: Allen’s run had only gone for eight yards and that raucous cheer in the second quarter of an October 2024 game inside Beaver Stadium was actually for him.