March 29, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET
The New York Giants appear to be done signing big-ticket free agents for the moment as they hone in on the 2026 NFL draft in less than a month.
The team currently has 80 players under contract and approximately a Top 51 cap number of $4.4 million. That will leave them 10 spots to fill before training camp begins in late July. They will use seven of those spots on their seven draft picks.
The roster is far from complete at the moment, and there will be numerous adjustments right up until the cut date in September and beyond.
The Giants have not yet announced their offseason workout schedule, but it can begin as early as April 6, given that they have a first-year head coach, John Harbaugh.
The priorities for this team going forward are clear. Harbaugh wants a physical team on both sides of the football, and every personnel move will also take special teams into account.
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The onus will begin up front along the offensive and defensive lines. It’s clear the Giants aren’t in love with the interior of the existing offensive line and want more talent, depth, and versatility on defense.
They also want a dominant running game and as much support for second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart as possible.
The draft will present them with many choices that can help them immediately. If Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is there for them at No. 5 overall, he will be hard to bypass. If he’s gone, they’ll be able to land a franchise defender such as Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles or his teammate, safety Caleb Downs. There’s also a lockdown corner in LSU’s Mansoor Delane to consider.
It’s unlikely the Giants will use a high pick on a wide receiver, such as Ohio State’s Carnell Tate or Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State, after the moves they just made in free agency. The Giants added tight end Isaiah Likely, whom they envision as a slot receiver, and signed veteran field-stretchers Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III.
Day 2 of the draft will be quiet for the Giants as they do not have a third-round pick. They do possess the 37th overall selection, however, and there will likely be a solid choice on the board to beef up their trenches.
In the meantime, they will continue to comb the free agent market for veteran help in those areas, in search of a bargain.
That aside, these are not the old Giants. They are under new management and have changed the way they do business. Be prepared for anything.
