With the NFL trade deadline a day away, New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh was realistic about the team's ability to land an impact player to help this week.
The Giants host the Washington Commanders Thursday night, which is too soon for any player acquired on Tuesday to provide significant immediate value.
"I would say, just honestly, we're probably not looking at anything for this game," Harbaugh told reporters on Monday. "It would be hard to say. I don't know. Maybe we could bring a guy in. He could just practice Wednesday and play, but it would be kind of hard to imagine a guy coming in and just playing with one day here, I think. So, I'd probably assume that wouldn't be possible.
"So, you'd be thinking more about the next week, which
would give us plenty of time to get the player ready. And probably there is some thought as far as trading away players, too, for that very reason. You'd have to say, okay, are we going to be okay in this next game? And I don't think you'd trade a player away if you didn't feel like you could be all right."
The Giants have been the favorites to land Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Taylor, but the deal has hit a snafu. The Giants reportedly pulled a recent offer for Taylor that would have sent a second- and a fifth-round pick to the Colts.
That doesn't mean that offer can't be reworked or that an offer for another player is off the table. The Giants are remaining aggressive. They are a game-and-a-half in first place in the NFC East and see a path to their first division title in 15 years.
"You want to do everything you can do to make your team as strong as you can right now, because we're in the now, and we're told to live in the moment, be where our feet are planted, concern ourselves with today, but that's not at the expense of tomorrow or just prudent planning," Harbaugh added.
"I think we just have to look at each situation, and just weigh it out in terms of, okay, what's the cost? What's the benefit? And is it worth it? Is it going to benefit us? Is it a good thing for the Giants, and for the organization, and the team? So, I would say that the now weighs more important than the future, if you're going to put it on a scale, and kind of go from there."
The Giants could bypass the Colts, who are playing hardball, and ring up Tennessee, who is said to be willing to part with Tony Pollard. He should come at a lower price and still give the Giants' running game a shot in the arm.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants' John Harbaugh: Any trade acquisition won't play on Thursday
