{"id":334739,"date":"2026-09-01T11:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334739\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:06:16","slug":"4-giants-who-could-be-in-trouble-if-joe-milton-ends-up-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334739\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Giants who could be in trouble if Joe Milton ends up in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m not trying to speak it into existence, but I\u2019m not not trying to. All I\u2019m saying is that 26-year-old developmental quarterback Joe Milton III is hanging out all by himself on the waiver wire<\/a>, just waiting for the New York Giants to put in a claim for him.<\/p>\n

There weren\u2019t many surprises when Big Blue trimmed its roster down to 53 on Sunday<\/a>. Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys apparently didn’t get the memo — classic — and decided to provide one, waiving Milton less than 24 hours after he initially made their team.<\/p>\n

New York only kept two quarterbacks on the active roster: Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston. Third-stringer Jake Haener was waived on Sunday before returning to the practice squad Monday. With Winston\u2019s contract expiring after the 2026 season and Dart\u2019s concussion history not going away anytime soon<\/a>, taking a flyer on Milton after his dominant preseason might start making more sense than anyone could have imagined.<\/p>\n

Of course, if they claim him, that means someone on the 53-man roster\u2019s gotta go. Here are four players who might make some sense as the unfortunate sacrifice.<\/p>\n

4 Giants who could lose their roster spot if New York claims Joe MiltonElijah Campbell, SAF<\/p>\n

Elijah Campbell always felt like one of those guys who could make the initial roster and still spend the next few days sleeping with one eye open.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old earned his spot almost exclusively because of his special teams ability, which obviously carries some weight with head coach John Harbaugh. He\u2019s buried in a safety room with Jev\u00f3n Holland, Tyler Nubin, Jason Pinnock, and Ar\u2019Darius Washington in front of him, so snaps on defense aren\u2019t exactly going to be easy to find.<\/p>\n

That makes Campbell a pretty obvious place to look if NY suddenly needs a spot for Milton. He\u2019s a special teams ace sitting at the bottom of a position group that could easily carry four bodies instead of five.<\/p>\n

Nic Jones, CB<\/p>\n

Nobody benefited from Art Green\u2019s unfortunate late-preseason injury quite like Nic Jones.<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s injury designation opened the door for Jones to sneak onto the initial 53 as the team’s sixth cornerback, giving the 24-year-old another season in East Rutherford after spending much of 2025 bouncing between the active roster and practice squad.<\/p>\n

The problem is that sixth corners aren\u2019t exactly untouchable.<\/p>\n

Jones brings most of his value on special teams, and with Harbs loading the roster with guys who can contribute there, that skill set carries less weight. If the Giants believe Milton has a legitimate chance to develop into their long-term QB2, sacrificing a third-phase guy who moonlights as a corner seems like a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

Chris Manhertz, TE<\/p>\n

The G-Men decided to carry four tight ends on their initial 53-man roster, five if you count fullback Patrick \u201cPancake Pat\u201d Ricard, who frequently lines up at tight end. It\u2019s actually because of Pancake Pat that Manhertz could be expendable.<\/p>\n

Manhertz practically serves as a 6-foot-6, 235-pound extra offensive lineman. He is not known as a receiving threat, with just 30 career receptions for 308 yards and three touchdowns in 10 seasons. Since he\u2019s pretty one-dimensional and Ricard can handle plenty of that blocking work himself, Manhertz\u2019s role suddenly feels a little redundant.<\/p>\n

Moving on from him while keeping Isaiah Likely, Theo Johnson, and Thomas Fidone II would give New York a young and intriguing tight end room while opening a spot for a developmental quarterback with long-term backup\/spot-starter potential.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old has been the ultimate team player for Big Blue over the past two years, but roster spots are precious. Unfortunately, sometimes roster cutdowns are where a man hurts.<\/p>\n

Devin Singletary, RB<\/p>\n

Speaking of position groups overflowing with bodies, the Giants\u2019 running back room is filled to the brim with Devin “Motor” Singletary, Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Najee Harris.<\/p>\n

Skatt figures to lead the backfield, while Tracy gives the offense a more explosive option. Then there\u2019s Harris, who New York didn\u2019t bring in this late in the offseason to watch from the sideline. That leaves Singletary in a pretty awkward spot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Motor still has value as a veteran back, so the Giants should at least explore the trade market before releasing him outright. If general manager Joe Schoen can flip Singletary for a Day 3 draft pick while opening a roster spot for Milton, even better.<\/p>\n

Of course, all of these guys are safe for now because New York has to actually get Milton first. The Giants sit fifth in the waiver order, meaning the Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, and Titans all get first dibs. If Big Blue puts in a claim, they\u2019ll have to wait and see if Milton falls all the way into their lap.<\/p>\n

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