{"id":144776,"date":"2026-02-25T13:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144776\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:55:07","slug":"new-york-giants-john-harbaugh-wants-top-three-free-agents-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/144776\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Giants’ John Harbaugh wants top three free agents back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 25, 2026, 8:31 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

New York Giants<\/a> head coach John Harbaugh expressed a strong desire to retain three key impending unrestricted free agents, calling them players the team wants back for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Harbaugh highlighted right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, slot receiver Wan\u2019Dale Robinson, and cornerback Cor\u2019Dale Flott as priorities.<\/p>\n

“All guys that we want back,” he said. “You want the guys back. Now it’s, ‘OK, do we have the wherewithal to bring them back? Is it a good use of resources, which is the cap?'”<\/p>\n

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Harbaugh’s comments touch on the challenges facing general manager Joe Schoen amid tight salary-cap constraints. The Giants project just over $5 million in space under a $303.5 million cap, already slightly over when factoring in rookie signings.<\/p>\n

Schoen has emphasized flexibility through potential cuts or restructures, stating the team will create “as much as we need” room depending on free agent values emerging this week.<\/p>\n

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Eluemunor, the team’s starting right tackle, started all 16 games in 2025, surpassing 1,000 snaps for the first time while allowing 19 pressures and 4.0 sacks. Though unlikely to command a top-tier market<\/a> — earlier estimates suggested around $21 million annually — he remains a solid, familiar piece.<\/p>\n

Robinson enjoyed a breakout 2025, posting career highs with 92 receptions for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns in his first 1,000-yard season.<\/p>\n

Flott came off a breakout campaign at cornerback, boosting his value.<\/p>\n

Retaining the trio could strain resources as the Giants balance re-signings with other needs, testing Schoen\u2019s cap management in Harbaugh\u2019s new era.<\/p>\n

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