Giants news, 2/21: Tyler Linderbaum, 6 added to coaching staff, Carnell Tate

Giants hire John Harbaugh, aim for winning season with QB Jaxson Dart.
Team targets WR2, RT, and secondary help via draft and free agency.
Potential trades discussed, including Marlon Humphrey for draft picks.

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8 NFL Teams That Will Make the Playoffs in 2026 After Missing Them Last Season | Bleacher Report

Like the Patriots a year ago, the Giants have a promising quarterback entering his second NFL season in Jaxson Dart. Like the Patriots, the Giants just hired a proven, veteran head coach in John Harbaugh.There are questions in New York, whether it’s the health of players like running back Cam Skattebo and wide receiver Malik Nabers, the impending free agency of important contributors like wideout Wan’Dale Robinson, or a less-than-ideal salary cap situation. But

teams with no cap space annually create loads of it with restructures and releases. New York quietly boasted a top-10 offensive line in 2025. And there are pieces on defense—especially up front.

The Patriots weren’t the only four-win team to make the postseason in 2025—the Jacksonville Jaguars did it too. In 2026, it could be the G-Men’s turn.

Tiki: A winning season is what should be expected

Highest priority fix for every NFC team in 2026 | NFL.com

Support Jaxson Dart. Amid 13 losses— seven by a single score— it’s easy to forget the Giants lost their bona fide number one receiver in Malik Nabers (and their sparkplug starting running back in Cam Skattebo) to injury. Per NFL Pro, they did not have a single receiver with 50+ targets and a positive catch rate over expected, as Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and even tight end Theo Johnson struggled to log consistent production with Nabers sidelined. New York also surrendered the seventh-highest pressure rate in the league (37.8%) and right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, who allowed the most pressures and sacks on the team, is an impending free agent. This team could take a major leap if they build better around promising young QB Jaxson Dart — and that probably means a legitimate WR2 and a new right tackle. Perhaps Ohio State wideout Carnell Tate or Miami tackle Francis Mauigoa in the draft or names like Alec Pierce and Braden Smith in free agency.

Isaiah Likely: Giants getting a ‘great culture piece’ in John Harbaugh | USAToday.com

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely offered high praise for John Harbaugh, describing the new New York Giants head coach as a “great culture piece.”

“I feel like Harbaugh has a great mantra; a great culture. I feel like he’s going to tell the Giants— I mean, he’s going to have to call it something else— but ‘Play like a Raven’ was definitely like his mantra,” said Likely. “When you played the Ravens, when you suited up as a Raven, you understood what it meant to wear that black and purple. And that was, you’re going to play violent, you’re going to be disciplined, and you’re going to get after it, snap in and snap out.”

Jermaine Eluemunor on the importance of tape study

These 2 DBs should be on the Giants’ radar in 2nd round, insider says | NJ.com

NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes help for the Giants’ secondary could be waiting in the second round. Jeremiah spoke with the media Thursday to talk about his latest mock draft and preview the 2026 NFL combine. When asked about secondary help that could be available in the second round, 37th overall, Jeremiah liked who could still be on the board. The first player he discussed was Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell.

Other defensive backs Jeremiah mentioned included South Carolina cornerback Gerald Kilgore, who he said could be available if the Giants moved down a couple of spots in the second round. He also mentioned Arizona’s Treyvon Stukes as a possibility if the Giants acquired a pick in the third round.

1 Trade We’d Like to See for Every NFL Team | Bleacher Report

Giants Receive: CB Marlon Humphrey. Ravens Receive: 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 105), 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 191). The secondary is a specific unit that could use some veteran leadership. Cordale Flott, Paulson Adebo and Andru Phillips were the mainstays at cornerback this season. None are exactly foundational pieces moving forward. Humphrey might be on the tail end of his peak. He’s 29 and his 2025 campaign didn’t live up to his All-Pro 2024 season. However, his versatility as someone who can play in the slot and outside along with his experience with Harbaugh could make him a strong addition to New York’s secondary.

Three other trades involving Giants currently on the roster were: Edge Kayvon Thibodeaux to Tampa Bay for a 2026 third-round pick (No. 77); CB Deonte Banks to the Green Bay Packers for 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 200); and DT Dexter Lawrence with a 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 192) to Cincinnati for a 2026 second-round pick (No. 41), and 2027 fifth-round pick.

Giants not projected to receive any compensatory picks | Over The Cap

The New York Giants will not receive any compensatory selections in the 2026 NFL draft when the league makes the announcement next month, projects Over the Cap. Their 2025 free-agent spending spree will prove to be even more costly as they signed six qualifying free agents and lost only one last season.

The Giants brought in cornerback Paulson Adebo, safety Jevon Holland, offensive lineman James Hudson III, linebacker Chauncy Golston, and quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, and lost only linebacker Azeez Ojulari in free agency.