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Giants 2026 Free Agency Tracker: Latest Signings, Losses, News & Rumors

Here's everything you need to know about the Giants' free-agent moves, updated in real time.
Patricia Traina|
Feb 24, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center.
Feb 24, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Welcome to one of the best times of the NFL calendar, New York Giants fans!

Yes, NFL free agency is upon us as teams will be permitted to negotiate with free agents from other teams leading up to (hopefully) deals being agreed to to help enhance the very first roster that will be overseen by head coach John Harbaugh.

At the same time, there will be players who will be moving on, either because they were cut or they chose to sign elsewhere.

It promises to be a crazy time–free agency always is. And it’s going to be fun to see what Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen have in store for this roster.

Be sure to bookmark this page and check it frequently as we will update it with player comings and goings, and much more. And don’t forget to bookmark our free-agency live stream page, which will keep you updated even after business hours.

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  1. Biggest Needs
  2. Live Blog: NFL/Giants Free Agency Rumors
  3. New Signings
  4. Re-signings
  5. Departures
  6. Contracts Terminated/Cap Savings
  7. Adjusted Contracts
  8. Unrestricted Free Agents (UFAs)
  9. Restricted Free Agents (RFAs)
  10. Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFAs)

Biggest Needs

  • Linebacker
  • Interior Offensive Line
  • Cornerback
  • Tight End
  • Defensive Line

Live Blog: NFL/Giants Free Agency Rumors

Note: We have closed the live blog tracking rumors since free agency has moved into the seocnd wave.

New Signings

The Giants' addition of Likely gives them a big-bodied receiver and a solid run blocker for their offense. It also reinforced the idea that the Giants are looking to make 12-personnel their base.

The addition of Stout at punter is a move we've been calling for since the season ended. Jamie Gillan, who is owed $800,000 in guaranteed money on is contract, was much too inconsistent for our tastes and apparently for Harbaugh's. The Giants got themselves an upgrade capable of flipping the field.

Edmunds was a player linked to the Giants almost as soon as it was announced he could seek a trade. Rather than jumping the gun, the Giants waited, and they were able to get their veteran inside linebacker, who will replace Bobby Okereke in the starting lineup--all without having to surrender draft picks or a player.

Ar'Darius Washington, yet another former Ravens player, is coming off a torn Achilles which caused him to miss most of last season. He brings versatility as a defensive back, with an ability to play in the slot, free safety and in the box. He is also a solid special teams contributor.

The Giants are taking a low-risk, high-reward gamble on Greg Newsome II, a former first-round draft pick by Cleveland who was later traded to the Jaguars. If the deal works out, the Giants may have finally lucked out in their quest to stabilize the cornerback spot. Newsome has plenty of starting experience, but injuries have slowed him down throughout his career.

Sanders is an interesting addition. He missed all of last season with a hip injury, so his addition to the roster will depend on whether he passes a physical. If he does, that means he'll compete with Ben Sauls, who last year settled the kicking situation but who is relatively untested in long-distance clutch situations at the NFL level.

Ricard, who was expected to follow Harbaugh to Baltimore, becomes the league's highest-paid fullback, as he will be tasked with lead-blocking for a Giants running backs room that currently consists of Tyrone Tracy, Jr., Cam Skattebo, and Devin Skattebo. The Ravens have had one of the league's best power rushing attacks over the last six seasons, and Harbaugh is hoping that happens now with the Giants.

Austin is a smallish receiver who is probably best suited for the slot, though he has experience on the perimeter. He is probably most remembered for catching the winning touchdown in the Steelers' regular-season finale against Baltimore that ended up as John Harbaugh's final game as Ravens head coach. Austin brings punt-return experience as well, though he was part of a Steelers punt-return unit ranked among the bottom of the league.

Pinnock was sort of a surprise addition at first, but in retrospect, he does offer some value to the defense. While he's unlikely to reclaim his starting role which was filled last year in free agency, one of Pinnock's strengths is as a blitzer, which would suggest that the Giants might be looking to do some exotic blitzes from the backfield under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.

Campbell was added to compete for special teams depth.

Mooney could very well step in as a short-term replacement for Wan'Dale Robinson. The 28-year-old receiver gives Big Blue a veteran deep threat to their offense who is just a few years removed from a 1,000-yard season. Mooney, who was a cap cut by the Falcons, is known for his speed and ability to stretch the field.

Jones was added for special teams depth, liekly as a "replacement" for CJ Board who was cut earlier in the process.

Roberts offers low-cost experience on the defensive line. He is primarily a run stopper.

Triner, a journeyman, replaces Casey Kreiter, who signed with the Cardinals.

Re-signings

Olszewski was a solid return specialist for the Giants last year. He also did well when called upon to fill in at slot receiver for Wan'Dale Robinson, and will get a chance to compete for that role this summer.

Manhertz's contributions as a blocking tight end often went unnoticed, but they were an integral part of the running game and figure to continue to be as such. This signing also likely means the end of Daienl Bellinger's time with the Giants, though we'll see what his market looks like.

Eluemunor's return is big in many ways, the most important of which ensures the Giants' starting bookends remain intact. But above all, with Eluemunor back, now Marcus Mbow can spend another year in development as the team's swing tackle, and the Giants' offensive line, which finished fourth in PFF pass-blocking efficiency rating last year, is all but certain to return for a third year together, pending what happens with Greg Van Roten at right guard.

Hodgins gives the Giants depth at outside receiver. He can also play in the slot, so it looks as though he's going to get a chance to complete for that role now that Wan'Dale Robinson has departed for Tennessee.

McFadden's return was widely expected, given that he's coming off a season-ending foot injury. He was in pursuit of his third straight 100+ tackle season last year, but  will not look to re-establish his market value. It's unknown at this point whether he will be a starter or if the Giants intend to rotate him in, especially if the Giants, as anticipated, plan to draft a linebacker next month.

Caleb Murphy, Art Green and Nic Jones give the Giants depth on special teams. Green was the Giants best punt gunner last year and finished second on the team in special teams tackles despite missing five games. Jones, who was an exclusive rights free agent, also served as a punt gunner last year.

Barnes, a restricted free agent, was mainly deployed on special teams.

In the biggest surprise to date, the Giants are bringing back offensive lineman Evan Neal on a one-year veteran minimum deal. Harbaugh liked what he saw of Neal on tape and apparently believes that the fresh start and working with new offensive line coach Mike Bloomgren will be just what the doctor ordered to get Neal's career back on track. At the very least, Neal provides depth at guard, which remains a concern depth-wise.

With the Giants needing guards, they brought back Aaron Stinnie on a one-year deal. It's looking more obvious that the tea plans to add a guard in the draft.

Miller, one of the Giants' three ERFAs, was picked up late last year from the Bucs' practice squad, did not appear in any games for the Giants. He'll get a clean slate and a chance to compete for a roster spot this spring/summer.

Ezeudu is another surprise re-signing. Hopefully the plan with him will be to keep him at guard and end the experiement which has seen the previous staff try him at tackle.

Departures

As soon as it came out that the Giants were pursuing former Ravens right end Isaiah Likely, Bellinger's time was up. It's ironic, though, as in signing with the Titans, whose offensive coordinator is former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, Bellinger wasn't used much in the Giants' passing offense. It will be interesting to see if that changes.

Robinson's departure to the Titans is no surprise either. The Giants were never serious about keeping him, as Matt Nagy typically has opted for a bigger slot receiver. Further, there was some question as to whether Robinson, who is coming off his first career 1,000-yard receiving season, would be able to sustain that kind of production.

Flott becomes the third Giants UFA to follow former head coach Brian Daboll to Tennessee, where Daboll is now the offensive coordinator.  There was some talk that he was seeking a deal that would pay, on average, what Paulson Adebo received from the Giants last offseason ($18 million APY). Apparently, that was too rich for the Giants' taste buds, and although Flott is going to average $3 million less than Adebo, he apparently heard what he wanted from the Titans.

The loss of Schlottmann as of right now is underrated only because he was capable of filling in at center and at guard, and did so at an acceptable level. His departure to the Titans now means the Giants don't have a backup center under contract.

Belton was the Giants' special teams tackle leader last season and the third safety who could never quite carve out a regular starting role for himself. He'll get a chance to do so with Gang Green.

Kreiter had been with the Giants since 2020 on a series of one-year deals. He follows Michael Ghobrial, the Giants' special teams coordiantor of the last two seasons, to the Cardinals.

Davidson served as a backup nose tackle who, hanks in part to injury, never quite reached his full potential. He gets a fresh start with the Commanders, the Giants' NFC East division rivals.

Nunez-Roches was another guy who was not expected to return to the Giants after an injury-filled 2025 season and a lot of struggles with living up to his reputation as a run defender. 

The fun-loving Nunez-Roches nicknamed "Nacho" was a popular figure in the Giants locker room and now returns to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with whom he won a Super Bowl in 2021.

Contracts Terminated/Cap Savings

The New York Giants parted ways with inside linebacker Bobby Okereke.
The New York Giants parted ways with inside linebacker Bobby Okereke. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Giants currently have saved $22.723 miliion on their cap with the above contract terminations.

Given the depth of this year's linebackers class in the draft, Okereke's $9 million cap savings was just too good to resist. He'll catch on somewhere though as he still has a lot to offer.

Hudson's fate was sealed after an epic meltdown in Week 2 which rendered him untrustworthy. When rookie Marcus Mbow passed the veteran on the depth chart, that sealed his fate.

Gillan's fate was sealed once the Giants reached an agreement with former Ravens punter Jordan Stout.

Board was somewhat of a surprise given he was a special teams ace for the Ravens who was also familiar with John Harbaugh's locker room. Board missed last season with a torn petoral muscle suffered in Week 2. Now fully recovered, he'll go elsewhere.

Gano on the other hand was not a surprise as it was just a matter of when he was healthy enough for the Giants to potentially avoid the injury protection waiver clause. Gano was still waived with a failed physical designation, however.

Adjusted Contracts

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary
New York Giants running back Devin Singletary | Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Singletary's agreeing to a pay cut came as a surprise, but a pleasant one at that as he was the team's best short-yardage back last season and the best of the three running backs in the run-blocking department. He also has some value as a punt returner.

Burns' contract restructure was expected as the Giants' available cap space continued to sdwindle. Despite opening $15.1 million in space, don't expect the Giants to continue splurging in free agency, though they might still add another low-cost veteran or two.

Unrestricted Free Agents (UFAs)

New York Giants tackle Jermaine Eluemunor
New York Giants tackle Jermaine Eluemunor | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Here is the list of the Giants' unsigned unrestricted free agents. We'd venture to guess that more than half will not be back. The only question is will those who aren't back land with other teams which would potentially help the Giants with comp picks for 2027?

  • OLB Victor Dimukeje
  • LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
  • ILB Neville Hewitt
  • G Greg Van Roten
  • QB Russell Wilson

Restricted Free Agents (RFAs)

New York Giants linebacker Tomon Fox (45)
New York Giants linebacker Tomon Fox (45) | Lucas Boland-Imagn Images
  • WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton
  • OLB Tomon Fox

We don't anticipate the Giants will tender any of their restricted free agents (RFAs) as the lowest tender granting the Giants right of first refusal is $3.52 million. Of their origianl four, only two remain unsigned.

Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFAs)

New York Giants cornerback Art Green
New York Giants cornerback Art Green | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

An ERFA who has been tendered a one-year contract at the league minimum (based on his credited seasons), cannot negotiate with other teams.

The Giants have tendered all three of their ERFAs. Please see the "re-signing" section for more info.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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